International Friendly
Mar 29, 2022 at 8.15pm UK
Stade Pierre-Mauroy
France5 - 0South Africa
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's International Friendlies clash between France and South Africa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how France could line up in Tuesday's international friendly with South Africa.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Croatia 1-1 France
Monday, June 6 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Monday, June 6 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Next Game: Austria vs. France
Friday, June 10 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Friday, June 10 at 7.45pm in Nations League
| Current League A1 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | France | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Croatia | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Last Game: France 5-0 South Africa
Tuesday, March 29 at 8.15pm in International Friendlies
Tuesday, March 29 at 8.15pm in International Friendlies
Next Game: Morocco vs. South Africa
Thursday, June 9 at 8pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Thursday, June 9 at 8pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
| Current Group D Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | -5 | 0 |
We said: France 3-1 South Africa
South Africa will certainly provide competitive opposition for France on Tuesday evening, which is what Deschamps will want ahead of the start of the UEFA Nations League. The Blues should have too much quality for their opponents, though, and we are backing a relatively comfortable home success in this game. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a France win with a probability of 66.26%. A draw had a probability of 24.1% and a win for South Africa had a probability of 9.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a France win was 1-0 with a probability of 21.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (16.8%) and 3-0 (8.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (13.43%), while for a South Africa win it was 0-1 (5.72%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that France would win this match.
| Result | ||
| France | Draw | South Africa |
| 66.26% | 24.13% | 9.61% |
| Both teams to score 27.53% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
