South Africa national football team
COSAFA Cup | Group Stage | 2nd Leg
Jun 7, 2025 at 2pm UK
Al Salam Stadium
Zimbabwe national football team

South Africa
0 - 0
Zimbabwe

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's COSAFA Cup clash between South Africa and Zimbabwe, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

South Africa

All competitions
Last Game: Benin 0-2 South Africa
Tuesday, March 25 at 4pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
Next Game: South Africa vs. Mozambique
Wednesday, June 4 at 2pm in COSAFA Cup

Zimbabwe

All competitions
Last Game: Nigeria 1-1 Zimbabwe
Tuesday, March 25 at 4pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
Next Game: Mauritius vs. Zimbabwe
Wednesday, June 4 at 5pm in COSAFA Cup

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a South Africa win with a probability of 75.48%. A draw has a probability of 18% and a win for Zimbabwe has a probability of 6.56%.

The most likely scoreline for a South Africa win is 2-0 with a probability of 17.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (17.87%) and 3-0 (11.97%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 0-0 (8.91%), while for a Zimbabwe win it is 0-1 (3.68%).

Result
South AfricaDrawZimbabwe
75.48% (-1.027 -1.03)17.96% (0.519 0.52)6.56% (0.5059 0.51)
Both teams to score 29.25% (1.054 1.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.49% (-0.195 -0.2)56.51% (0.192 0.19)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.49% (-0.156 -0.16)77.5% (0.15400000000001 0.15)
South Africa Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.53% (-0.372 -0.37)13.47% (0.367 0.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.53% (-0.745 -0.75)40.47% (0.74100000000001 0.74)
Zimbabwe Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
33.8% (1.356 1.36)66.19% (-1.359 -1.36)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
6.49% (0.5459 0.55)93.5% (-0.54900000000001 -0.55)
Score Analysis
    South Africa 75.47%
    Zimbabwe 6.56%
    Draw 17.96%
South AfricaDrawZimbabwe
2-0 @ 17.91% (-0.37 -0.37)
1-0 @ 17.87% (-0.11 -0.11)
3-0 @ 11.97% (-0.41 -0.41)
2-1 @ 7.39% (0.222 0.22)
4-0 @ 6% (-0.292 -0.29)
3-1 @ 4.94% (0.082000000000001 0.08)
4-1 @ 2.48% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
5-0 @ 2.41% (-0.152 -0.15)
3-2 @ 1.02% (0.066 0.07)
5-1 @ 0.99% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.49%
Total : 75.47%
0-0 @ 8.91% (0.065999999999999 0.07)
1-1 @ 7.37% (0.318 0.32)
2-2 @ 1.53% (0.119 0.12)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 17.96%
0-1 @ 3.68% (0.207 0.21)
1-2 @ 1.52% (0.137 0.14)
Other @ 1.36%
Total : 6.56%

Who will win Saturday's COSAFA Cup clash between South Africa and Zimbabwe?

South Africa
Draw
Zimbabwe
South Africa
0.0%
Draw
0.0%
Zimbabwe
0.0%
0
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