South Africa vs Senegal: result 1-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 23, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Senegal?
South Africa and Senegal drew 1-1 on January 23, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 47′O. ManyisaSouth Africa
- 60′K. MbodjiSenegal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Senegal have 2, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | Algeria(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Nigeria(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Mali(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Mozambique(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 22, 2010 | France(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | Ghana(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Mauritania(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Mauritania(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 12; Senegal score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/12 | 6/12 |
| Senegal | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Africa sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations (6 points from 3 matches) and Senegal sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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