Match: CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Fixture: Zimbabwe VS South Africa
Local Kick-off Time: 1:00pm, Sunday 29th December 2025
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Opening Odds
| Category | Item | Corresponding Odds |
|---|---|---|
1X2 | 1 | 7.00 |
| X | 4.00 | |
| 2 | 1.50 | |
Asian Handicap | +1 | 1.95 |
| -1 | 1.85 | |
Scored | Goals (2/2.5) - Over | 1.95 |
| Goals (2/2.5) - Under | 1.85 | |
Corners | Corners (8.5) - Over | 1.90 |
| Corners (8.5) - Under | 1.80 |
Prediction: South Africa wins
South Africa enter this match as the clear favourites and with the superior head-to-head record, but given the group standings, Hugo Broos will be demanding that his side aim to maintain a clean sheet here.
These sides met in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier just over a couple of months ago in Durban, and it was a very balanced match that ended goalless. It will not be a huge surprise if the first goal proves decisive in this one. Our Zimbabwe vs South Africa prediction is South Africa wins and less than 2.5 goals.
Comprehensive Prediction Analysis:
Zimbabwe
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/26 | CAF Africa Cup of Nations | Angola | 1-1 (HT 1-1 FT 1-1) | Zimbabwe |
| 2025/12/23 | CAF Africa Cup of Nations | Egypt | 2-1 (HT 0-1 FT 2-1) | Zimbabwe |
| 2025/11/18 | International Friendly | Qatar | 1-2 (HT 1-1 FT 1-2) | Zimbabwe |
| 2025/11/14 | International Friendly | Algeria | 3-1 (HT 3-0 FT 3-1) | Zimbabwe |
| 2025/10/14 | FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | Lesotho | 1-0 (HT 0-0 FT 1-0) | Zimbabwe |
| 2025/10/11 | FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | Zimbabwe | 0-0 (HT 0-0 FT 0-0) | South Africa |
| 2025/09/09 | FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | Zimbabwe | 0-1 (HT 0-1 FT 0-1) | Rwanda |
| 2025/09/06 | FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | Benin | 1-0 (HT 0-0 FT 1-0) | Zimbabwe |
| 2025/06/11 | International Friendly | Niger | 1-1 (HT 0-1 FT 1-1) | Zimbabwe |
| 2025/06/10 | CAF South Africa Confederations Cup | Mozambique | 1-3 (HT 1-2 FT 1-3) | Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe almost pulled off the biggest upset of the first-round matches at the 2025 AFCON. They went toe-to-toe with Egypt, but lost 2-1 when the North Africans were awarded a last-minute penalty.
The Warriors then picked up their first point in the competition on Boxing Day when they played to a 1-1 draw against Angola, a result that kept both teams in the hunt for knockout round qualification.
However, Marian Marinica’s side have now won only one of their last nine matches across all competitions (D3 L5), which came in a friendly against Qatar during the November international break.
South Africa
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/26 | CAF Africa Cup of Nations | Egypt | 1-0 (HT 1-0 FT 1-0) | South Africa |
| 2025/12/23 | CAF Africa Cup of Nations | South Africa | 2-1 (HT 1-1 FT 2-1) | Angola |
| 2025/12/16 | International Friendly | South Africa | 1-0 (HT 0-0 FT 1-0) | Ghana |
| 2025/11/15 | International Friendly | South Africa | 3-1 (HT 1-0 FT 3-1) | Zambia |
| 2025/10/15 | FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | South Africa | 3-0 (HT 2-0 FT 3-0) | Rwanda |
| 2025/10/11 | FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | Zimbabwe | 0-0 (HT 0-0 FT 0-0) | South Africa |
| 2025/09/10 | FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | South Africa | 1-1 (HT 1-1 FT 1-1) | Nigeria |
| 2025/09/06 | FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | Lesotho | 0-3 (HT 0-1 FT 0-3) | South Africa |
| 2025/08/19 | CAF African Nations Championship | South Africa | 3-3 (HT 0-1 FT 3-3) | Uganda |
| 2025/08/16 | CAF African Nations Championship | Niger | 0-0 (HT 0-0 FT 0-0) | South Africa |
Meanwhile, South Africa kicked off their 2025 AFCON campaign with an impressive 2-1 victory over Angola last week before suffering a painful 1-0 defeat to Egypt on Friday night in Agadir.
Despite the final result, Bafana Bafana would have taken plenty of positives from their match against the Pharaohs, who were awarded a contentious penalty, which was converted by Mohamed Salah.
Additionally, Hugo Broos’s side had a penalty shout of their own in the 87th minute, but after an eternity for VAR to ask referee Pacifique Ndabihawenimana to head to the screen, the spot-kick was controversially turned down.
Final Prediction:
Asian Handicap: South Africa -1
European Handicap: South Africa wins
Predicted Scores: 0-1, 0-2
Predicted Total Goals: 1, 2
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