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South Africa v Guinea: the model read

South Africa meet Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification group stage - 1.

The baseline ratings are close, 1523 to 1483, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 55% against 50%. Attacking output favors South Africa on expected goals, 1.3 to 1.0 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.

Guinea are patchy: 1W-2D-2L from their last five (5/15 pts, 2 straight defeats), 5 scored and 5 conceded. Recent results: L 0-1 @ Northern Ireland, L 0-1 v Benin, D 2-2 v Togo, D 1-1 v Niger.

South Africa hold the recent head-to-head, 1 wins to 0 with 1 drawn across the last 2 meetings. Most recently they met in 2025: South Africa 2-1 Guinea.

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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

Guinea

WDDLL5-8-5

Scored 1.00 · Conceded 0.94 · Clean sheets 33.3% · BTTS 44.4%

  • LANorthern Ireland0-1
  • LHBenin0-1
  • DHTogo2-2
  • DHNiger1-1
  • WHLiberia2-0

Head-to-head

2 meetings

South AfricarecordGuinea
1
0
1 draw

Goals

2-1

for each

Avg goals

1.5

per game

BTTS

50%

both scored

Over 2.5

50%

3+ goals

South Africa

Recent
WD
Wins 1Goals 2-1

Biggest win 2-1

Guinea

Recent
LD
Wins 0Goals 1-2
  • South Africa2-1Guinea
  • South Africa0-0Guinea

Managers

H. Broos

Belgium · 73

In charge since 2026 · 8 teams managed

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

Paulo Duarte

Portugal · 56

In charge since 2026 · 8 teams managed

  • Al Kholood2024–2024
  • Togo2021–2024
  • Burkina Faso2015–2019
  • CS Sfaxien2015–2015

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