South Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: result 2-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on November 13, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe?
South Africa won 2-0 on November 13, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 55′P. TauSouth Africa (pen.)
- 90′B. ZunguSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sao Tome and Principe have 3, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Zambia(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Namibia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Sudan(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Ghana(away) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Mali(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2019 | Ghana(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Sudan(away) | 0-4 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Mauritius(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Mauritius(away) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Guinea-Bissau(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sao Tome and Principe score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 5/13 | 7/13 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 14 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy