South Africa vs Botswana Predictions - Bafana Bafana backed for narrow win

James O'Connor

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Last updated: 07 Jul 2023

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James O'Connor 07 Jul 2023

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Watch South Africa vs Botswana in the COSAFA Cup on Saturday (15:00 SAST)
Hosts are unbeaten in their last 8 games
Can Botswana halt the dominance of the hosts?

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South Africa can beat Botswana in COSAFA Cup (Getty Images)

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Botswana come into this game off the back of a victory while South Africa only managed a draw in their opener. I expect a tight and low-scoring game, but Bafana Bafana should have enough to get the three points.

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Head to Head
South Africa Form
South Africa Team News
Botswana Form
Botswana Team News

South Africa have won 6 of their last 7 matches against Botswana.
South Africa are unbeaten in their last 8 matches.
Botswana have lost 11 of their last 13 matches.
Botswana have seen under 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches.

Head to Head

South Africa have won 11 of their 14 matches against Botswana with one defeat and two draws.

Earlier in 2022 South Africa beat Botswana 1-0 in a friendly.

South Africa Form

South Africa came into the COSAFA Cup in good form but failed to take that momentum into their opening match. They are however far from full strength for this competition.

Against Namibia in their opener, Bafana Bafana had to come from a goal down to draw 1-1. After conceding late in the first half, Rowan Human equalised just after the break.

There were opportunities to win the game thereafter but the hosts failed to take them.

South Africa Team News

It is a reasonably short turnaround so I expect the hosts to make some changes.

Botswana Form

Coming into the tournament Botswana had only won one of their last 11 matches. That was their last fixture before the tournament against Libya.

However, Botswana produced the goods in their opener, beating Eswatini 1-0 in Durban. That win came courtesy of a 22nd-minute goal from Lebogang Ditsele.

Botswana Team News

Like the hosts, Botswana will likely make a couple of changes due to the short turnaround.

Verdict

South Africa v Botswana

I am backing South Africa to win to nil with the match seeing under 2.5 goals.

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