South Africa vs Zambia: result 1-2 and analysis
COSAFA CupSemi-finalsKick-off on July 14, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of South Africa vs Zambia?
Zambia won 1-2 on July 14, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 44′T. MabasaSouth Africa
- 50′G. MashataZambia
- 69′A. KangwandaZambia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Zambia have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2023 | Eswatini(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Botswana(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Namibia(home) | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Morocco(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Liberia(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2023 | Seychelles(away) | 4-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Comoros(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Malawi(home) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Ivory Coast(home) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Kuwait(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 South Africa win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Zambia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2021 | South Africa 0-0 Zambia | COSAFA Cup |
| Oct 11, 2020 | South Africa 1-2 Zambia | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2018 | South Africa 2-0 Zambia | Friendlies |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Zambia 2-0 South Africa | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 11, 2017 | South Africa 2-2 Zambia | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 13, 2017 | South Africa 1-2 Zambia | Friendlies |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Zambia on Jul 14, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Zambia | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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