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South Africa vs Canada

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Match Result

Canada Away WinCanada Away Win

Correct

Over/Under 2.5

Under 2.5 2.51 (Under 2.5)

Correct

Both Teams Score

BTTS: NoBTTS: No

Correct

Recorded before kickoff · never revised after

Normal PREDICTION

Canada Away Win

51%

1Outcome Probabilities

Match Result

South Africa 20%Draw 28%Canada 51%

Canada Away Win

51%

Over/Under 2.5

Over 2.5 (3+) 39%Under 2.5 (0-2) 61%

Under 2.5 2.5

61%

Both Teams Score

BTTS: Yes 38%BTTS: No 62%

BTTS: No

62%

Confidence: Normal.

2Most Likely Scores

0-1
16.1%
0-0
14.2%
1-1
13.2%
1-0
11.7%
0-2
9.1%

3Knockout scenario

This is a knockout tie: a draw after 90 minutes goes to 30 minutes of extra time, and if still level, a penalty shootout.

31%About 31% chance the match is level after 90 minutes and goes to extra time.
South Africa 17%Draw 58%Canada 25%
South Africa 53%Canada 47%

Based on the squad's recent penalty conversion; a shootout still comes down largely to chance.

On paper, the penalty-shootout favorite is South Africa: 53.3%.

Pre-match Outlook

Canada enter this World Cup fixture with a measured advantage over South Africa (51% confidence, Normal tier) and a projected 0-1 result.

In this World Cup context, small swings in form or selection can flip the projection — treat the moderate-confidence pick as a starting point rather than a lock.

How the Model Works

We use an iterative Pi-Ratings model: each team has separate home and away attack/defense ratings, updated after every match. Lambda values are converted to outcome probabilities via Poisson distribution. Match result, over/under, and BTTS predictions are all derived from a single coherent model.

South Africa vs CanadaCanada Away Win: 51%.

Predictions are produced by statistical models and cannot be guaranteed. Use as reference only.