World Cup Qualification · Tuesday 14 November 2017 · Dakar, Senegal
Senegal 2–1 South Africa (14 Nov 2017): Result & Goals
Goals
- 55'
Opa NguetteSenegal - 63'
Percy TauSouth Africa - 90'Kara MbodjiSenegal
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Senegal winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Senegal and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Senegal 3 wins, South Africa 1, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–2 Senegal on 10 November 2017 (World Cup Qualification).
- Senegal won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Senegal 1810, South Africa 1587 — Senegal were favourites.
Senegal: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs South Africa10 Nov 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Cape Verde7 Oct 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Burkina Faso5 Sep 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Burkina Faso2 Sep 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Equatorial Guinea10 Jun 2017 · AFCON Qualification
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Senegal10 Nov 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–1 vs Burkina Faso7 Oct 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs Cape Verde5 Sep 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs Cape Verde1 Sep 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Namibia7 Jul 2017 · COSAFA Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa0–2Senegal10 Nov 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- South Africa1–0Senegal8 Sep 2015 · International Friendly
- South Africa1–1Senegal23 Jan 2015 · Africa Cup of Nations
- South Africa0–0Senegal29 Feb 2012 · International Friendly
- Senegal1–1South Africa31 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- South Africa2–3Senegal12 Nov 2005 · International Friendly