South Africa vs South Sudan Prediction and Betting Tips | 19th November 2024 

This is a match between the first and the last in Group K of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, as South Africa host South Sudan with their progression already sealed following a good run. Bafana Bafana have 11 points from five games, having won thrice and drawn twice.

Their qualification was officially confirmed before their 2-0 win over Uganda last week, as Thapelo Morena and Patrick Maswanganyi struck apiece in the second half to earn them all three points, while Congo lost to South Sudan in the other game.

That means the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts cannot drop out of the top two going into the final game of the round, and will be competing in Morocco next year for their second AFCON title.

By contrast, South Sudan missed their flight as they can no longer finish inside the top two places. The Bright Stars lost their first four qualifying games before finally earning their first set of points last week by overcoming Congo.

However, it was too little too late, as second-placed Uganda are seven points clear of them after five games. Notoriously one of the weakest sides in Africa, South Sudan, ranked at a lowly 172, will see their dream of playing at the AFCON finals continue to allude them.

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South Africa vs South Sudan Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• Interestingly, the sides have met just once before: in September this year during the ongoing AFCON qualifiers, as Bafana Bafana won 3-2.
• Since their 2-0 loss to Mali back in January, South Africa have gone their next 18 games unbeaten in all competitions, including five in these qualifiers.
• Hugo Broos' side have scored 13 goals in the AFCON qualifiers, the most prolific side after Morocco (19) and Algeria (16).
• South Africa are ranked 60th in the world, while South Sudan are 112 places below them, according to the latest FIFA World Rankings.

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South Africa vs South Sudan Prediction

The sides have endured contrasting runs of form in the AFCON qualifiers and neither have anything to lose here, with their fates already sealed.

Nonetheless, we expect Bafana Bafana to prevail narrowly.

Prediction: South Africa 2-0 South Sudan

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South Africa vs South Sudan Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: South Africa to win

Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No