South Africa vs Zambia: result 1-2 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on October 11, 2020 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, NW
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What was the result of South Africa vs Zambia?
Zambia won 1-2 on October 11, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 66′K. DollySouth Africa
- 78′Kelvin Mubanga KampambaZambia
- 82′283166Zambia
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 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Lesotho(home) | 0-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2020 | Kenya(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Malawi(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Zimbabwe(home) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Algeria(away) | 0-5 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Namibia(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 South Africa win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Zambia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mar 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Zambia | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 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