COSAFA Cup | Third-Place Playoff
Jul 16, 2023 at 2pm UK
King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium
Malawi0 - 0South Africa
FT
South Africa win 5-3 on penalties
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Malawi 1-1 Lesotho (0-3 pen.)
Friday, July 14 at 2pm in COSAFA Cup
Friday, July 14 at 2pm in COSAFA Cup
| Current Group B Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Guinea | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Malawi | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | -1 | 3 |
Last Game: South Africa 1-2 Zambia
Friday, July 14 at 5pm in COSAFA Cup
Friday, July 14 at 5pm in COSAFA Cup
| Current Group D Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | -5 | 0 |
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 Malawi win with a probability of 46.13%. A draw had a probability of 28% and a win for South Africa had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Malawi win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.32%) and 2-1 (8.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.9%), while for a South Africa win it was 0-1 (9.71%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 10.5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Malawi | Draw | South Africa |
| 46.13% | 27.97% | 25.9% |
| Both teams to score 44.22% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 39.04% | 60.96% |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 19.03% | 80.96% |
| Malawi Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 73.52% | 26.47% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 38.34% | 61.66% |
| South Africa Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 60.15% | 39.85% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 23.49% | 76.51% |
| Score Analysis |
Malawi 46.12%
South Africa 25.9%
Draw 27.96%
| Malawi | Draw | South Africa |
| 1-0 @ 14.01% 2-0 @ 9.32% 2-1 @ 8.57% 3-0 @ 4.13% 3-1 @ 3.8% 3-2 @ 1.75% 4-0 @ 1.37% 4-1 @ 1.26% Other @ 1.92% Total : 46.12% | 1-1 @ 12.9% 0-0 @ 10.54% 2-2 @ 3.94% Other @ 0.58% Total : 27.96% | 0-1 @ 9.71% 1-2 @ 5.94% 0-2 @ 4.47% 1-3 @ 1.82% 0-3 @ 1.37% 2-3 @ 1.21% Other @ 1.39% Total : 25.9% |
How you voted: Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2
Loser Semi-final 1
55.6%Draw
22.2%Loser Semi-final 2
22.2%9
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