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 |
| 36.37% ( 0.1) | 63.63% ( -0.1) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 17.08% ( 0.07) | 82.92% ( -0.07) |
| Benin Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 61.59% ( 0.08) | 38.41% ( -0.08) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 24.84% ( 0.07) | 75.16% ( -0.07) |
| South Africa Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 69.66% ( 0.05) | 30.34% ( -0.05) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 33.47% ( 0.06) | 66.53% ( -0.06) |
| Score Analysis |
Benin 29.39%
South Africa 41.33%
Draw 29.26%
| Benin | Draw | South Africa |
| 1-0 @ 11.15% ( -0.02) 2-1 @ 6.36% ( 0.01)2-0 @ 5.34% ( 0)3-1 @ 2.03% ( 0.01)3-0 @ 1.7% ( 0)3-2 @ 1.21% ( 0.01)Other @ 1.6% Total : 29.39% | 1-1 @ 13.3% 0-0 @ 11.65% ( -0.04)2-2 @ 3.79% ( 0.01)Other @ 0.52% Total : 29.26% | 0-1 @ 13.89% ( -0.04) 0-2 @ 8.29% ( -0.01)1-2 @ 7.93% ( 0.01)0-3 @ 3.3% ( 0)1-3 @ 3.15% ( 0.01)2-3 @ 1.51% ( 0.01)0-4 @ 0.98% ( 0)1-4 @ 0.94% ( 0)Other @ 1.35% Total : 41.33% |
How you voted: Benin vs South Africa
Benin
7.1%Draw
14.3%South Africa
78.6%14
Head to Head
Nov 18, 2023 1pm
Group Stage
South Africa
2-1
Benin
