The kick off for the match between South Africa and Nicaragua will take place at 17:00 (UK time) - Friday, 05/29 - at the FNB Stadium (Soccer City). This clash of the 2026 International Friendlies looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for South Africa vs Nicaragua
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 1.5 Goals
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South Africa Preview
South Africa has played 2 matches in the International Friendlies so far, with 0 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 0.5 points per match.
In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 6 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses. South Africa's attack has scored 19 goals, 2 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1.58 goals per match across the entire season.
Jayden Adams is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals, while Oswin Reagan Appollis leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Bafana Bafana has conceded 3 goals in the league (an average of 1.5) and 9 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.75 over 12 matches).
Nicaragua preview
In 1 International Friendlies matches, Nicaragua has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 0 points per game.
In the 2026 season, the team has 4 wins in 11 matches. The team has scored 14 goals, 1 of them in the International Friendlies (an average of 1 goals per match), with Jaime José Moreno Ciorciari being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Harold Medina providing 2 assists.
Defensively, Los Pinoleros has conceded 3 goals in the league and 19 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.73 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: South Africa vs Nicaragua
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
South Africa
International - International Friendlies
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D L W L |
0.8 |
| Home | L D L W W |
1.4 |
| Away | W L D W D |
1.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Scored | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Conceded | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0.43 | 1.43 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
-0.59 | 0.41 | 0 |
Nicaragua
International - International Friendlies
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