South Africa vs Eswatini Prediction: It won’t be a walk in the park for the host

The host nation South Africa will lock horns with Eswatini at the Princess Magogo Stadium on Tuesday. Bafana Bafana of South Africa have named a strong squad for this encounter, and we are confident they’ll at least reach the final this time.

The host kicked off with a (1-1) stalemate against Namibia after coming from a goal down to secure a point. Their second game ended in a (2-1) victory. Once again, South Africa returned from a goal down to score twice after Botswana were reduced to ten men.

The five times COSAFA winners are one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it in 2021 after a (4-5) penalty shootout win over Senegal. The Bafana Bafana are blessed with talented players playing in their local leagues, and their league is one of the best in Africa. The Bafana Bafana of South Africa were knocked out of the tournament in the quarterfinals on penalties by Mozambique. They featured two many young players last summer with an average age of 20.7 years.

South Africa sits in 62nd place in the FIFA world ranking and have earned twelve points from a possible fifteen in the last five games.

The Sihlangu Semnikati of Eswatini began their COSAFA journey with a slim (0-1) defeat against Botswana. Former Highlands Park FC player scored the only goal that mattered as Botswana secured their first victory of the tournament.

The result was followed by a (1-2) victory over Namibia. Eswatini scored two quick goals before the break following Namibia's early lead.

They have won three, drawn once, and lost three times in the last seven matches in this competition. They are ranked 146th in FIFA ratings and have never appeared in the AFCON tournament.

Over their previous five meetings in this tournament, South Africa have won all five, scoring eighteen while conceding five. South Africa have named Iqraam Rayners, Lyle Lakay, and Genino Palace, to mention a few, in their squad. They will also rely heavily on their football-loving supporters to go far in this campaign. South Africa haven’t been impressive enough in their last two matches. They have come from behind to obtain four points in their previous two encounters. Eswatini won’t be a walk in the park for them, but considering their quality, we expect them to win for 1.50.

We have a feeling Eswatini will get a goal here, as they also need to win to stand a chance of qualifying for the next round; bet on BTTS for 2.01.

We expect to see more than a goal here for 1.98.

Good luck!