South Africa vs Benin Prediction (18.11.2023)

On Saturday afternoon, South Africa and Benin clash in Group C of qualifying for the World Cup in the African section of qualifiers.

The home team has lost just one of their previous 16 games and are currently unbeaten in five international games. Their recent outings have been low-scoring affairs, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last five matches.

South Africa also has a decent recent record in World Cup qualifying, as a 1-0 defeat by Ghana in their last qualifier ended a five-game unbeaten run in qualifiers. Their games in qualifying have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of the previous six games in qualifying.

Bafana Bafana’s recent home record in World Cup qualifying has been good, as they have won seven of their previous nine games while keeping three straight clean sheets. South Africa’s last four home qualifiers have all produced under 2.5 goals.

Gernot Rohr’s team heads into this clash on the back of a four-game winless run in all competitions, winning just one of their last 11 matches.

The visitors have a mixed recent record in World Cup qualifying, winning two of their previous five qualifiers. Their recent qualification games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last seven matches.

Benin has a mixed recent away record in qualifying, as they have won just two of their previous seven qualifiers. Their recent away qualifiers have been low-scoring, as there have been under 2.5 goals scored in their last four away games in qualifying.

South Africa has a decent recent record in qualifying, but Benin’s qualifying form has been poor. I can see this game being a tight, low-scoring affair. Therefore, the bet I am backing is under 2.5 goals scored.