South Africa vs Zimbabwe: result 3-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on June 11, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Zimbabwe?
South Africa won 3-1 on June 11, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 1′I. RaynersSouth Africa
- 2′T. ChirewaZimbabwe
- 55′T. MorenaSouth Africa
- 76′T. MorenaSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 3 wins, 10 draws and 2 defeats; Zimbabwe have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Nigeria(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Algeria(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Andorra(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Congo DR(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Nigeria(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Lesotho(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Kenya(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Zambia(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Nigeria(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Rwanda(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 South Africa win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Zimbabwe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2021 | South Africa 1-0 Zimbabwe | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Zimbabwe 0-0 South Africa | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Zimbabwe on Nov 11, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Africa sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Africa (18 points from 10 matches) and Zimbabwe sit 6th (5 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
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