World Cup

World Cup Qualifying - Africa | Group Stage

Mar 25, 2025 at 4pm UK

Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny

Benin
0 - 2
South Africa

Tijani (89'), Dodo (90+4')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Foster (53'), Adams (84')

Coverage of the World Cup Qualifying - Africa Group Stage clash between Benin and South Africa.

Form, Standings, Stats

Benin

All competitions

World Cup Qualifying

Last Game: Zimbabwe 2-2 Benin
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

South Africa

All competitions

World Cup Qualifying

Last Game: South Africa 2-0 Lesotho
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%