South Africa vs Zambia: result 2-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 24, 2018 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Zambia?
South Africa won 2-0 on March 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′P. TauSouth Africa
- 90′L. MothibaSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Zambia have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2018 | Angola(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Senegal(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Senegal(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Burkina Faso(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2018 | Zimbabwe(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Sudan(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 22, 2018 | Namibia(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 18, 2018 | Ivory Coast(away) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Uganda(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 South Africa win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Zambia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Zambia vs South Africa on Aug 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Zambia | 1.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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