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🌍 World Cup · Round of 32

South Africa vs Canada

Jun 28, 07:00 PM · SoFi Stadium

Normal PREDICTION

Canada Away Win

43%

Predicted score: 0-1

Outcome Probabilities

1X2 — Match Result

South Africa26%
Draw31%
Canada43%

Over/Under 2.5

Over 2.5 (3+)31%
Under 2.5 (0-2)69%

Both Teams Score

BTTS: Yes37%
BTTS: No63%

Most Likely Scores

0-1

16.3%

0-0

14.5%

1-1

13.1%

1-0

11.6%

0-2

9.2%

Knockout 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.

About 31% chance the match is level after 90 minutes and goes to extra time.

If it goes to extra time (30 min):

South Africa17%
Draw58%
Canada25%

If it goes to penalties:

South Africa53%
Canada47%

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

Pre-match Outlook

Canada hold a slim edge over South Africa in this World Cup match — 43% confidence puts it in the Normal tier with a 0-1 projection.

In this World Cup context, small swings in form or selection can flip the projection — treat the narrow-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: 43%.

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