International - COSAFA Cup
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by Nella Wagah | in Football Predictions
South Africa will face Zimbabwe in their second match of the COSAFA Cup. Both nations are looking to get into winning ways after opening day disappointments. South Africa enter the game at the bottom of Group A, and Zimbabwe are third. Read on for our prediction of the match.
Zimbabwe were expected to dominate their match against Mauritius but in the end were held to a 0-0 draw. They had a goal ruled out in the game and will hope for better fortunes this time out.
The six-time COSAFA Cup winners will be looking to rise again against the hosts.
South Africa will also be battling for a return to winning ways after their 1-0 loss to Mozambique on matchday one. This was the biggest result from the opening exchanges at the competition.
South Africa will have themselves to blame for the loss, after a horde of chances that went begging. They were also lucky to have the scoreline stay low. Mozambique had a goal ruled out for offside in the first half.
Going into this game, South Africa will have to be at their best, as Zimbabwe have never lost a COSAFA Cup match against any team in this pool. South Africa lost twice and drew once in three meetings with Zimbabwe in this competition.
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The Best Betting Odds for South Africa v Zimbabwe Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.6 | 3.2 | 6 |
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1.62 | 3.2 | 6 |
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1.67 | 3.2 | 6 |
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1.61 | 2.98 | 7.1 |
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1.53 | 3.25 | 6.25 |
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South Africa vs Zimbabwe Form
South Africa and Zimbabwe's standings in the COSAFA Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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2
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1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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4
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
South Africa and Zimbabwe Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Jun 2025 - International Friendlies
4 Jun 2025 - COSAFA Cup
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
21 Mar 2025 - World Cup
19 Nov 2024 - AFCON
15 Nov 2024 - AFCON
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Jun 2025 - International Friendlies
4 Jun 2025 - COSAFA Cup
21 Mar 2025 - World Cup
19 Nov 2024 - AFCON
11 Oct 2024 - AFCON
6 Sep 2024 - AFCON
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
15 Nov 2024 - AFCON
15 Oct 2024 - AFCON
10 Sep 2024 - AFCON
7 Jun 2024 - World Cup
26 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Jun 2025 - COSAFA Cup
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
19 Nov 2024 - AFCON
15 Nov 2024 - AFCON
14 Oct 2024 - AFCON
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
15 Nov 2024 - AFCON
14 Oct 2024 - AFCON
10 Sep 2024 - AFCON
7 Jun 2024 - World Cup
26 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Jun 2025 - COSAFA Cup
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
19 Nov 2024 - AFCON
10 Oct 2024 - AFCON
6 Sep 2024 - AFCON
2 Jul 2024 - COSAFA Cup
South Africa vs Zimbabwe Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
33 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
11 Jun 2024 - World Cup
11 Nov 2021 - World Cup
3 Sep 2021 - World Cup
South Africa - Zimbabwe Key Points
- Zimbabwe are winless in their last four away matches.
- South Africa are on three wins in the last five games at home.
- South Africa lost just two of their last 10 outings, winning six.
- Zimbabwe haven't managed a win in their last seven games.2
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Our South Africa vs Zimbabwe Prediction
There’s always a first time for everything. South Africa could well be in line for a first-ever win against Zimbabwe at a COSAFA Cup competition. The hosts may have lost their opening game but have a better run at home and come into this match as favorites.
Zimbabwe are winless in their most recent seven outings, and it isn’t any better for them when playing away from home. Our prediction for Zimbabwe v South Africa is that South Africa wins the match.
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