Zimbabwe vs South Africa predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 9th round of the World Cup, where  Zimbabwe will face South Africa at National Sports Stadium stadium on 10 October at 12:00.

Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Zimbabwe vs South Africa.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe comes from playing against Rwanda and finished the match with a result of 0-1, with loss for Zimbabwe. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against South Africa. In that last match between Zimbabwe and Rwanda, Warriors team achieved a 0% possession of the ball, with 0 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the National team coached by Simon Marange has achieved 1 win, 3 draws y 4 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. Zimbabwe average number of goals per game is 0.9 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in official matches of the national team of Zimbabwe:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to concede goals: 6/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

South Africa

South Africa, who faces Zimbabwe, are coming from a 1-1 draw against Nigeria, so the team coached by M. Ntseki will try to get back to winning ways against the Warriors.

In that match between South Africa and Nigeria, the Bafana Bafana team achieved 54% ball possession, getting 1 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by William Troost-Ekong.

Analysing the last 8 matches, M. Ntseki's team has won 3, drawn 4 and lost 1. South Africa average 1.6 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in South Africa matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Zimbabwe vs South Africa: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Zimbabwe vs South Africa prediction. The last match between these teams was in the COSAFA Cup competition, in an event that took place at the Free State Toyota Stadium stadium on 07-06-2025 with the result of 2-0, with South Africa winning.

The last 4 meetings between Zimbabwe and South Africa have resulted in , 3 wins for South Africa, and 1 draw. In those matches, Zimbabwe managed to score 1 goal, while South Africa scored 6 goal against Zimbabwe.

• In 1/4 matches both teams scored
• En 3/4  games it was an Under 2.5 goals