Lesotho vs South Africa
International - Africa World Cup Qualifiers
- 32%Ball Possession68%
- 8Total Shots8
- 2Shots on Target6
- 0Corners5
- 15Fouls11
- 2Yellow Cards1
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Below average
2.00League 2.55
Over 2.5 Goals
Well below avg
17%League 45%
Both Teams Score
Average
42%League 41%
Cards
Below average
2.83League 3.22
Corners
Average
7.83League 8.42
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER91%UNDER9%1.5
2+ gol
OVER83%UNDER17%2.5
3+ gol
OVER16%UNDER84%3.5
4+ gol
OVER8%UNDER92%
Team Performance
Lesotho
Home
South Africa
Away
Points & Results
- 1.00PPG2.17
- 17%Wins67%
- 33%First to Score83%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game0.671.67
- Conceded/game0.830.83
- xG0.771.35
- xGA1.850.76
Trends
- 33%Both Score50%
- 33%Clean Sheet33%
Matches Concending Goals
Lesotho has Conceded in its last 3 Matches
Under 2.5 Goals
Lesotho's Last 8 Matches had less than 2.5 Goals
Under 9.5 Corners
Lesotho's Last 5 Matches Ended with Under 9.5 Corners
No Wins
Lesotho hasn't Won in 3 Matches
Wins
South Africa has Won its last 3 Matches
No Losses
South Africa hasn't Lost in 4 Matches
- 25/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersRwanda1 - 1DLesotho25/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersRwanda
1 - 1
LesothoD - 21/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa2 - 0LLesotho21/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa
2 - 0
LesothoL - 11/06/2024, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersLesotho0 - 1LRwanda11/06/2024, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersLesotho
0 - 1
RwandaL - 07/06/2024, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersZimbabwe0 - 2WLesotho07/06/2024, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersZimbabwe
0 - 2
LesothoW - 21/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersLesotho0 - 0DBenin21/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersLesotho
0 - 0
BeninD - 16/11/2023, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria1 - 1DLesotho16/11/2023, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria
1 - 1
LesothoD
Lesotho scored in 3/6 recent form matches and averaged 0.67 goals.
- 25/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersBenin0 - 2WSouth Africa25/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersBenin
0 - 2
South AfricaW - 21/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa2 - 0WLesotho21/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa
2 - 0
LesothoW - 11/06/2024, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa3 - 1WZimbabwe11/06/2024, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa
3 - 1
ZimbabweW - 07/06/2024, 19:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria1 - 1DSouth Africa07/06/2024, 19:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria
1 - 1
South AfricaD - 21/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersRwanda2 - 0LSouth Africa21/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersRwanda
2 - 0
South AfricaL - 18/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa2 - 1WBenin18/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa
2 - 1
BeninW
South Africa scored in 5/6 recent form matches and averaged 1.67 goals.
South Africa is +149% better in terms of Scored/game
Both teams are equal in terms of Conceded/game
South Africa is +75% better in terms of xG
South Africa is +143% better in terms of xGA
South Africa is +28% better in terms of First-Half Form
South Africa is +354% better in terms of Offsides
South Africa is +5% better in terms of Corners
Lesotho is +100% better in terms of Cards
South Africa is +107% better in terms of Shots on Target
| # | Form | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||||
| 1 | Egypt | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 26 | ||
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 21 | ||
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 15 | ||
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 | ||
| 5 | Ethiopia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | Djibouti | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 33 | -28 | 1 | ||
| Group B | |||||||||||
| 1 | Senegal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 24 | ||
| 2 | Congo DR | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 22 | ||
| 3 | Sudan | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | ||
| 4 | Togo | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 | ||
| 5 | Mauritania | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 7 | ||
| 6 | South Sudan | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 5 | ||
| Group C | |||||||||||
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 21 | ||
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | ||
| 3 | Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | ||
| 4 | Rwanda | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 11 | ||
| 5 | Lesotho | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 9 | ||
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 | ||
| Group D | |||||||||||
| 1 | Cape Verde | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 23 | ||
| 2 | Cameroon | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 19 | ||
| 3 | Libya | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 | ||
| 4 | Angola | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 | ||
| 5 | Mauritius | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 | ||
| 6 | Eswatini | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 3 | ||
| Group E | |||||||||||
| 1 | Morocco | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 24 | ||
| 2 | Niger | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 15 | ||
| 3 | Tanzania | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 | ||
| 4 | Zambia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 5 | Congo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Group F | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 26 | ||
| 2 | Gabon | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 25 | ||
| 3 | Gambia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 13 | ||
| 4 | Kenya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | Burundi | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 6 | Seychelles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 53 | -51 | 0 | ||
| Group G | |||||||||||
| 1 | Algeria | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 25 | ||
| 2 | Uganda | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 18 | ||
| 3 | Mozambique | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Guinea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | ||
| 5 | Botswana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 | ||
| 6 | Somalia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 1 | ||
| Group H | |||||||||||
| 1 | Tunisia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 28 | ||
| 2 | Namibia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 15 | ||
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 14 | ||
| 4 | Malawi | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | ||
| 5 | Liberia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 | ||
| 6 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 3 | ||
| Group I | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ghana | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 25 | ||
| 2 | Madagascar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | ||
| 3 | Mali | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Comoros | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 15 | ||
| 5 | Central African Republic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 8 | ||
| 6 | Chad | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 1 | ||
Lesotho vs South Africa: Statistics and Analysis - Africa World Cup Qualifiers 2026
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Lesotho vs South Africa - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Africa World Cup Qualifiers match was played on 05/09/2025 (Friday) and finished Lesotho 0 - 3 South Africa.
The fixture is part of game week 7th of the Africa World Cup Qualifiers season. Lesotho currently sits in position 5th of the Africa World Cup Qualifiers table. South Africa occupies position 1st.
Stat Probabilities for Lesotho vs South Africa
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Lesotho vs South Africa at 42%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Lesotho and South Africa point to a 17% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Lesotho vs South Africa prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Lesotho vs South Africa?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Lesotho at 0, the draw at 0, and South Africa at 1.17.
Overall performance in the Africa World Cup Qualifiers
Lesotho's record so far reads 1W-3D-2L from 6 played a win rate of 17% at 1 points per game.
South Africa stands at 4W-1D-1L from 6 played, winning 67% of their matches at 2.17 points per game.
In their last five, Lesotho has gone 1W-2D-2L, averaging 1 points per game.
South Africa's last five read 3W-1D-1L, at 2 points per game.
At home, Lesotho has a 0% win rate (0W-1D-1L from 2 played).
On the road, South Africa has won 33% of their matches (1W-1D-1L from 3 played).
Goal statistics for Lesotho vs South Africa
In attack, Lesotho averages 0.67 goals scored per game in the Africa World Cup Qualifiers (4 in total), while conceding 0.83 per game (5 in total).
South Africa averages 1.67 goals scored per game (10 in total) and 0.83 conceded per game (5 in total).
Lesotho's top scorer this season is Hlompho Kalake, with 2 goals.
For South Africa, Jayden Adams leads the scoring charts with 2 goals this season.
Oswin Reagan Appollis tops the South Africa assist chart with 4.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Lesotho vs South Africa
Lesotho and South Africa have met 2 times in recent years. The record:
Lesotho wins: 0
Draws: 1
South Africa wins: 1
Frequently asked questions about Lesotho vs South Africa
When was Lesotho vs South Africa played?
The match was played on 05/09/2025 (Friday) and finished Lesotho 0 - 3 South Africa.
What is the head-to-head record between Lesotho and South Africa?
Across their last 2 meetings the record is 0-1-1 (Lesotho wins – draws – South Africa wins).
What was the last match between Lesotho and South Africa?
The two sides last met on 21/03/2025, and the result was South Africa 2 vs 0 Lesotho. Full details: Lesotho vs South Africa, 21/03/2025.
Who is the favorite in Lesotho vs South Africa?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Lesotho is priced at 0, the draw at 0 and South Africa at 1.17.
Where can I find Lesotho vs South Africa stats?
All key statistics for Lesotho vs South Africa are on this page, updated in real time.