South Africa will take on South Sudan on Tuesday the 19th of November in what will be the final pool match in Group K and last chance for teams to qualify for the AFCON 2025. We look at the game from a betting angle and share a few suggested plays.
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa are currently topping Pool K, sitting on 11 points, just 1 point above Uganda. They are yet to lose a match and they have won 3 and drawn 2 of their 5 games so far with an aggregate goal difference of +8 having scored 13 and conceded 5.
South Africa are guaranteed to qualify and the only question now is whether they go through 1st or 2nd. They have played 2 matches on home turf thus far, winning 1 and drawing 1.
Their most recent match was away from home against Uganda on Friday the 15th of November, where they dominated the play winning 2-0.
SOUTH SUDAN
South Sudan are bottom of the log, 1 point behind Congo after playing 5 matches and winning just 1 with 4 losses to their name.
They have played 2 matches on the road, losing both with an aggregate goal difference of -2 and they have failed to score on their travels
Their most recent fixture took place Thursday the 14th of November when they took on Congo in front of a home crowd and despite being underdogs they managed to clinch a 3-2 win to give their fans some much needed joy.
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Head-to-Head
These sides met earlier on in the group stages, where South Sudan hosted South Africa. The match was held on the 10th of September, and it turned out to be a high-scoring affair in which 5 goals where scored. South Africa as favourites managed to come out on top in the end, winning 3-2.
BETTING – Click here to bet
South Africa 1.28
Draw 5.50
South Sudan 14.00
VERDICT
I expect that South Africa will win this fixture comfortably to secure top spot in the group. If they can beat Uganda 2-0 on the road then they must be fancied to win this one by more than a goal.
BET: Handicap South Africa -1.5 goals at 1.95
Although South Sudan scored 3 goals in their last match at home I think they will battle to break down the South Africa defence. The correct score of 3-0 to the hosts is trading at 7.00 and that is large enough to get me involved.
BET: Correct Score 3-0 at 7.00
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
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