Zimbabwe are officially the home team in this fixture despite the fact that it takes place at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. We take a look at the match from a betting angle.
Zimbabwe are currently 6th in Group C with 4 draws and 4 losses in their 8 matches. They haven’t won any of their last 5 games and have suffered back-to-back 1-0 defeats against Rwanda and Benin. They currently sit with a goal difference of -6, scoring 5 goals in their 8 matches while conceding 11.
South Africa are 2nd on the table and are coming off a 1-1 home draw with Nigeria, a game where they opened the scoring via a Nigerian own goal, only to concede a 44th minute equaliser. Prior to that South Africa had beaten Lesotho 3-0 on the road and Benin 2-0, also away from home.
Head-to-Head
South Africa hosted Zimbabwe back in June 2024 where they won 3-1, a game where they started 9/20 favourites and after both teams traded early goals in the first and second minutes, South Africa scored again in the 55th and put the nail in the coffin in the 76th minute.
Betting
Zimbabwe 15.00
Draw 5.16
South Africa 1.24
Verdict
South Africa are a bit short in the betting for me to back them outright and I am going to go with a correct score play.
BET: Correct Score Zimbabwe 0 South Africa 3 at 6.00
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