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South Africa v Angola

2-1Full time· Grand Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech· Referee: Ali Mahmood Mahmood Ismail, Sudan

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South Africa v Angola: the model read

South Africa meet Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage - 1 at Grand Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech.

The baseline ratings are close, 1523 to 1553, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 55% against 58%. Attacking output favors Angola on expected goals, 1.5 to 1.3 per match.

South Africa arrive patchy: 1W-2D-2L from their last five (5/15 pts), 3 scored and 5 conceded. Recent results: L 0-1 v Canada, W 1-0 v South Korea, D 1-1 @ Czechia, L 0-2 @ Mexico.

Angola are steady: 1W-3D-1L from their last five (6/15 pts), 6 scored and 4 conceded. Recent results: W 3-0 v Central African Republic, D 1-1 v Mauritania, D 0-0 v Egypt, D 1-1 v Zimbabwe.

South Africa hold the recent head-to-head, 4 wins to 2 with 3 drawn across the last 9 meetings. Most recently they met in 2025: South Africa 2-1 Angola.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 51 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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South Africa

DLDWL7-8-5

Scored 1.25 · Conceded 0.95 · Clean sheets 35% · BTTS 50%

  • LHCanada0-1
  • WHSouth Korea1-0
  • DACzechia1-1
  • LAMexico0-2
  • DAJamaica1-1

Angola

LDDDW8-6-5

Scored 1.53 · Conceded 1.00 · Clean sheets 31.6% · BTTS 47.4%

  • WHCentral African Republic3-0
  • DHMauritania1-1
  • DHEgypt0-0
  • DHZimbabwe1-1
  • LASouth Africa1-2

Head-to-head

9 meetings

South AfricarecordAngola
4
2
3 draws

Goals

10-10

for each

Avg goals

2.2

per game

BTTS

56%

both scored

Over 2.5

44%

3+ goals

South Africa

Recent
WLDDDW
Wins 4Goals 10-10

Biggest win 3-1

Angola

Recent
LWDDDL
Wins 2Goals 10-10

Biggest win 3-0

  • South Africa2-1Angola
  • Angola3-0South Africa
  • South Africa1-1Angola
  • South Africa1-1Angola
  • South Africa0-0Angola
  • South Africa1-0Angola
  • Angola1-3South Africa
  • Angola1-2South Africa
  • South Africa0-2Angola

Managers

H. Broos

Belgium · 73

In charge since 2026 · 8 teams managed

  • South Africa2022–2025
  • South Africa2021–2022
  • South Africa2021–2021
  • KV Oostende2019–2019

Aliou Cisse

Head coach

In charge since 2026

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