World Cup Qualifying - Africa | Group Stage
Mar 25, 2025 at 4pm UK
Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Benin0 - 2South Africa
Coverage of the World Cup Qualifying - Africa Group Stage clash between Benin and South Africa.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Zimbabwe 2-2 Benin
Thursday, March 20 at 4pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
Thursday, March 20 at 4pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
| Current Group F Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Benin | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Last Game: South Africa 2-0 Lesotho
Friday, March 21 at 4pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
Friday, March 21 at 4pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
| Current Group E Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a South Africa win with a probability of 41.34%. A win for Benin had a probability of 29.39% and a draw had a probability of 29.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Africa win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.29%) and 1-2 (7.93%). The likeliest Benin win was 1-0 (11.15%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.3%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that South Africa would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Benin | Draw | South Africa |
29.39% ( 0.03) | 29.27% ( -0.03) | 41.34% ( 0) |
| Both teams to score 42.9% ( 0.09) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
