Egypt vs South Africa match stats & report
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Egypt stats & fixtures · South Africa stats & fixtures
Egypt lost to South Africa 0–1 in a friendly (Friendly International) on 4 October 2026. Egypt had 61% of the ball. Before kick-off the Ghost gave Egypt 57%, the draw 29% and South Africa 14%.
Egypt vs South Africa match statistics
- 61% Ball possession 39%
- 16 Total shots 6
- 5 Shots on target 2
- 8 Shots off target 3
- 3 Blocked shots 1
- 11 Shots inside the box 2
- 8 Corners 1
- 8 Fouls 9
- 3 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 4
- 549 Passes 362
- 85% Pass accuracy 78%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 31' Yellow card B. Poggenpoel South Africa
- 51' Goal P. Dithejane South Africa
- 55' Yellow card K. Ndamane South Africa
- 77' Yellow card S. Sithole South Africa
- 88' Yellow card Mohamed Hany Egypt
- 90+6' Yellow card O. Makhanya South Africa
- 90+6' Yellow card Mostafa Ziko Egypt
The Ghost's pre-match prediction
- 57%Egypt fair odds 1.76
- 29%Draw fair odds 3.42
- 14%South Africa fair odds 7.14
Most likely score 1-0 (16.7%)
Over/under goals & BTTS prediction
| Market | Ghost | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goals | 86% | 1.16 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 63% | 1.58 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 35% | 2.86 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 16% | 6.21 |
| Over 4.5 goals | 6% | 16.14 |
| Under 0.5 goals | 14% | 7.29 |
| Under 1.5 goals | 37% | 2.74 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 65% | 1.54 |
| Under 3.5 goals | 84% | 1.19 |
| Under 4.5 goals | 94% | 1.07 |
| Both teams to score: Yes | 37% | 2.70 |
| Both teams to score: No | 63% | 1.59 |
Every figure comes from the Ghost's score grid. No bookmaker price goes into it.
Corners, cards & shots prediction
Expected corners: 8.1
Egypt 3.8 · South Africa 4.3
| Total corners | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 68% | 32% |
| 7.5 | 55% | 45% |
| 8.5 | 42% | 58% |
| 9.5 | 30% | 70% |
| 10.5 | 20% | 80% |
Expected cards: 3.5
Egypt 1.8 · South Africa 1.7
| Total cards | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 85% | 15% |
| 2.5 | 66% | 34% |
| 3.5 | 45% | 55% |
| 4.5 | 27% | 73% |
| 5.5 | 14% | 86% |
Expected shots on target: 7.9
Egypt 3.9 · South Africa 4.0
| Total shots on target | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 79% | 21% |
| 6.5 | 66% | 34% |
| 7.5 | 53% | 47% |
| 8.5 | 40% | 60% |
| 9.5 | 28% | 72% |
Forecast from each side's recent matches in this competition (4540 matches fitted). Shown for reading, never published as a call on the Ghost Record.
Correct score probabilities
- 1–0 16.7%
- 0–0 13.7%
- 2–0 13.4%
- 1–1 12.7%
- 2–1 8.3%
- 3–0 6.6%
- 0–1 6.1%
- 3–1 4.1%
Team news & lineups
Egypt
Bench Osama Faisal , Abdel Aziz El Balouti , Mohamed Alaa , Al Mahdi Soliman , Tarek Alaa , O. Fayed , Ahmed Abou El Fotouh , Ali Mahmoud , Mahmoud Saber , Zizo , H. Abdelkarim
South Africa
Bench K. Ndamane , Shandre Campbell , T. Moremi , R. Goss , Y. Mbuthuma , R. Williams , S. Kabini , O. Makhanya , N. Sibisi , T. Morena , T. Zwane , I. Rayners
Form guide
Egypt at home
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 5.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.3 per game
9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
South Africa away
3–3–2 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 8
- Corners
- 5.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Egypt vs South Africa head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt v South Africa | 1–0 | |
| Egypt v South Africa | 0–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.
Double chance, handicap & team goals
| Market | Ghost | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| Home clean sheet | 54% | 1.85 |
| Home -1.5 handicap | 30% | 3.29 |
| Away clean sheet | 23% | 4.40 |
| Away +0.5 handicap | 43% | 2.31 |
| Away +1.5 handicap | 70% | 1.44 |
| Draw/Away double chance | 43% | 2.31 |
| Home/Draw double chance | 86% | 1.16 |
| Home +0.5 handicap | 86% | 1.16 |
| Home +1.5 handicap | 96% | 1.04 |
| Home -0.5 handicap | 57% | 1.76 |
| Home Over 0.5 team goals | 77% | 1.29 |
| Home/Away double chance | 71% | 1.41 |
| Home Over 1.5 team goals | 44% | 2.30 |
| Away Over 0.5 team goals | 46% | 2.17 |
| Away -0.5 handicap | 14% | 7.14 |
| Home Over 2.5 team goals | 19% | 5.37 |
| Away Over 1.5 team goals | 13% | 7.83 |
| Away -1.5 handicap | 4% | 26.01 |
| Away Over 2.5 team goals | 2% | 40.15 |