COSAFA Cup · Friday 8 June 2018 · Polokwane, South Africa
South Africa
BotswanaSouth Africa 3–0 Botswana (8 Jun 2018): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
South Africa winDrawBotswana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 12 between South Africa and Botswana.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 7 wins, Botswana 0, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 2–0 Botswana on 4 July 2017 (COSAFA Cup).
- South Africa won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Botswana won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1600, Botswana 1409 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 4–1 vs Namibia5 Jun 2018 · COSAFA Cup
- 0–0 vs Madagascar3 Jun 2018 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–0 vs Zambia24 Mar 2018 · Four Nations Tournament
- 1–1 vs Angola21 Mar 2018 · Four Nations Tournament
- 1–2 vs Senegal14 Nov 2017 · World Cup Qualification
Botswana: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Eswatini5 Jun 2018 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe3 Jun 2018 · COSAFA Cup
- 6–0 vs Mauritius1 Jun 2018 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–1 vs Malawi30 May 2018 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–1 vs Angola28 May 2018 · COSAFA Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa2–0Botswana4 Jul 2017 · COSAFA Cup
- South Africa3–2Botswana25 Jun 2016 · COSAFA Cup
- South Africa0–0Botswana24 May 2015 · COSAFA Cup
- South Africa4–1Botswana7 Sep 2013 · World Cup Qualification
- Botswana1–1South Africa9 Jun 2012 · World Cup Qualification
- South Africa2–1Botswana16 Jan 2008 · International Friendly