Zambia vs South Africa: result 2-0 and analysis
African Nations Championship3rd RoundKick-off on August 18, 2017 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
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What was the result of Zambia vs South Africa?
Zambia won 2-0 on August 18, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; South Africa have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | South Africa(away) | 2-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Ethiopia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Swaziland(home) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Swaziland(away) | 4-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 13, 2017 | South Africa(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Zambia(home) | 2-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Botswana(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Botswana(away) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Zambia(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Nigeria(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Zambia win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 South Africa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Aug 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Zambia score 1.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| South Africa | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zambia sit 5th in African Nations Championship (0 points from 4 matches) and South Africa sit 3rd (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Zambia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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