South Africa vs Zambia: result 1-2 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on June 13, 2017 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Zambia?
Zambia won 1-2 on June 13, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′L. ManyamaSouth Africa
- 72′Brian MwilaZambia
- 80′124007Zambia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Zambia have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2017 | Nigeria(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Angola(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Guinea-Bissau(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Angola(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2017 | Mozambique(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Gabon(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Zimbabwe(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Cameroon(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Nigeria(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 0.8 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Zambia | 0.8 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
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