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South Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe Prediction & Betting tips
South Africa and São Tomé and Príncipe meet at FNB Stadium (Soccer City), in a match for this phase of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification (Group Stage). This will be the first direct meeting between these two teams as they have never met before. São Tomé and Príncipe present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
South Africa :
The home team comes to this 3rd round of Group C in 2nd position, with 3 points won, after 1 victory and 1 defeat. In their first match in this group stage, they lost away to Ghana, by (2‑0). On matchday 2, they won at home against Sudan by (1‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 17 suffered; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 15 suffered. In their last 9 home games, South Africa has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The team allowed the opponent goals in 7 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to improve. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 6 out of 9 have ended with Under 2.5 goals.
The South African national team is struggling to maintain a consistency of good results and displays. He’s in a balanced group, so losing points is something he may need at the end of this stage. So you know you need to react and have better performances on the pitch. His attack has scored some goals, but he suffers them in equal numbers. So, you will have to make some adjustments.
Sao Tome and Principe:
The visiting team comes to this 3rd round of Group C in 4th position, without any points won, after 2 defeats. In their first match in this group stage they lost away against Sudan by (4‑0). On matchday two, they lost at home to Ghana by (0‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have registered 1 victory, 2 draws and 12 losses as a visitor; against 6 victories and 9 defeats in his stadium. In their last 3 away matches São Tomé and Príncipe have 1 win and 2 losses. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition.
The visiting team is currently the last classified in the group, without scoring any goals and conceding five. Qualifying seems tough, but he still has games to chase after the improbable. This will require a lot of effort from the entire team to present a better balance between the sectors of the field. Presenting a more confident defense and having a more productive offense can be a good start.