Zimbabwe vs South Africa: result 0-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup G - 1Kick-off on September 3, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)National Sports Stadium, Harare
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What was the result of Zimbabwe vs South Africa?
Zimbabwe and South Africa drew 0-0 on September 3, 2021.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zimbabwe have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; South Africa have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2021 | Senegal(away) | 1-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Namibia(away) | 0-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Malawi(away) | 2-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Mozambique(away) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Zambia(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2021 | Senegal(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Mozambique(home) | 3-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Zambia(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Lesotho(home) | 4-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Eswatini(home) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Zimbabwe score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| South Africa | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zimbabwe sit 6th in World Cup - Qualification Africa (5 points from 10 matches) and South Africa sit 1st (18 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