South Africa vs Tunisia prediction 24.01.2024
South Africa
0 - 0
Elapsed: FT
Half time: 0 - 0
Full time: 0 - 0
Kick off:
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Tunisia
1
4.00
X
2.88
2
2.20
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Contents
- Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
- Date: Thursday, 24th January 2024
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK/18:00 CET
- Venue: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium (Korhogo)
Thursday will be very interesting for the teams in group E as all four of them have a chance to progress to the next phase. Mali are the leader with four points, followed by South Africa and Namibia with one point fewer. The last is Tunisia (one point), but they, too, have a chance to progress if they win in the upcoming tie.
South Africa opened the continental championship with a 2-0 loss against Mali, but they returned on the right track with a 4-0 win versus Namibia in the second round. South Africa dominated in the last game from the start, so they had a 3-0 lead already at halftime. After such a big win, their confidence will certainly improve ahead of the game versus Tunisia.
Tunisia disappointed its fans in the first round when it lost 1-0 against Namibia. Still, Jalel Kadri's team improved in the previous game when Tunisia played 1-1 versus Mali. The opponents were better in that game, as Kadri's team had only 39% ball possession and five shots on the goal, but Tunisia still picked up a valuable point.
South Africa vs Tunisia pick: Under 2.5 goals
South Africa's four goals against Namibia are their only goals in the last four matches. On the other hand, Tunisia scored only four goals in the previous five games. Under 2.5 goals should be the safest bet for this tie.
South Africa team news
South Africa didn't play well in the first round against Mali, so the head coach, Hugo Broos, changed a few players in the starting lineup for the second game. In a win versus Namibia, Thapelo Morena and Grant Kekana got the opportunity from the beginning and performed well, so we should anticipate them to continue to start.
Last matches of South Africa
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South Africa
4 : 0
Namibia
Africa Cup of Nations
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Mali
2 : 0
South Africa
Africa Cup of Nations
-
South Africa
0 : 0
Lesotho
Friendly International
-
Rwanda
2 : 0
South Africa
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
-
South Africa
2 : 1
Benin
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
South Africa lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ronwen Williams
Defenders
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20
Khuliso Mudau
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18
Grant Kekana
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14
Mothobi Mvala
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6
Aubrey Modiba
Midfielders
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23
Thapelo Morena
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4
Teboho Mokoena
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13
Yaya Sithole
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10
Percy Tau
Forwards
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11
Themba Zwane
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9
Evidence Makgopa
Tunisia team news
Tunisia changed a few players, too, for the second round. In contrast to the first round and surprising loss against Namibia, the head coach, Jalel Kadri, gave Aissa Laidouni, Hamza Rafia, and Ali Abdi a chance. All three played well in the second round, so we shouldn't expect another change in the lineup for the game versus South Africa.
Last matches of Tunisia
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Tunisia
1 : 1
Mali
Africa Cup of Nations
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Tunisia
0 : 1
Namibia
Africa Cup of Nations
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Tunisia
2 : 0
Cape Verde Islands
Friendly International
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Tunisia
0 : 0
Mauritania
Friendly International
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Malawi
0 : 1
Tunisia
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Tunisia lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Bechir Ben Said
Defenders
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21
Wajdi Kechrida
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4
Yassine Meriah
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3
Montassar Talbi
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2
Ali Abdi
Midfielders
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8
Hamza Rafia
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17
Ellyes Skhiri
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14
Aissa Laidouni
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27
Mohamed Achouri
Forwards
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7
Youssef Msakni
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10
Ben Slimane
4 Reasons why we should see two or fewer goals in this match
- South Africa scored only four goals in the last four matches
- South Africa went under 2.5 goals in three of the previous four games
- Tunisia scored only four goals in the last five matches
- Tunisia went under 2.5 goals in each of the previous five games
Main prediction South Africa - Tunisia
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
bet365
1.48
