Sweden vs South Africa, Women World Cup 2023 GROUP STAGE
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Overview
Match Preview
Sweden vs South Africa — Women World Cup at Wellington Regional Stadium.
- Sweden 0 games · 0 pts (2023/23)
- South Africa 0 games · 0 pts (2023/23)
Match Details
- Referee Katja Koroleva (USA)
- Referee Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)
3 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/gameHead-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 23 Jul South Africa H 2–1 W Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history43% Clean Sheets
Sweden this season0% Clean Sheets
South Africa this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Sweden0-15–/–16-301/–31-454/–46-602/161-753/–76+4/3■ Scored ■ ConcededSouth Africa0-15–/216-30–/–31-451/146-601/–61-752/476+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
SwedenAmanda Ilestedt 4 G Rebecka Blomqvist 3 G 1 A Fridolina Rolfo 3 G South AfricaThembi Kgatlana 2 G 3 A Hildah Magaia 2 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: South Africa gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriela Salgado, as he is very good at scoring at Wellington Regional Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Sweden is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Sweden looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fridolina Rolfo scoring 1 goals.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sweden is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sweden winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' South Africa seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 48' What a strike from Hildah Magaia! The score is 0-1.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sweden that had 11 games and scored 24 goals.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Gabriela Salgado. He replaces Hildah Magaia on 56 minute.
- 61' It looks surprising Sweden does not make any changes. Caroline Seger has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' GOAL! Fridolina Rolfo scores on 65. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
- 67' Another change for Sweden made on 67 minute. Fridolina Rolfo leaves to be changed by Olivia Schough.
- 72' The travelling South Africa supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' It’s gonna be a card for Kholosa Biyana.
- 79' Sweden started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 81' Another substitution for Sweden to replace Elin Rubensson by Caroline Seger on 81 minute.
- 86' Bongeka Gamede needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 88' It is a substitution in Sweden team. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is replaced by Lina Hurtig on 88 minute.
- 89' Refiloe Jane was booked on 89.
- 90' What a strike from Amanda Ilestedt! The score is 2-1.
- Full Time. Sweden beats South Africa
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Lineups
Sweden Lineups
Starting XI
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- 19
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- 9
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- 2
- 14
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- 16
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Elin Rubensson ↓ Caroline Seger 81'
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Bench
- 21
- 12
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Lina Hurtig ↑ 88'
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Olivia Schough ↑ 67'
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Caroline Seger ↑ 81'
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Hanna Bennison ↑ 67'
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Rebecka Blomqvist ↑ 67'
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South Africa Lineups
Starting XI
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- 3
- 18
- 13
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- 19
- 15
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Linda Motlhalo ↓ Nomvula Kgoale 67'
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- 8
- 12
Bench
- 16
- 21
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 4
- 6
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Nomvula Kgoale ↑ 67'
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Gabriela Salgado ↑ 56'
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- 17
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Fridolina Rolfo 1 Amanda Ilestedt 1 Hildah Magaia 1 Head to Head
Sweden Form
South Africa Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.69 Sweden xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.05 South Africa xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sweden winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.74Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 76% 24% ± 2.5 51% 49% ± 3.5 30% 70% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Sweden or Draw 78%Draw or South Africa 48%Sweden or South Africa 75%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.3%1 – 0 10.1%2 – 1 Actual2 – 0 9%0 – 0 8.4%0 – 1 5.8%1 – 2 5.8%3 – 1 5.3%3 – 0 5%2 – 2 4.9%0 – 2 3.5%3 – 2 2.9%Asian Handicap — Sweden
Handicap Sweden covers Push South Africa covers -2.5 12% — 88% -2 12% 16% 72% -1.5 28% — 72% -1 28% 23% 49% -0.5 51% — 49% +0.5 78% — 22% +1 78% 14% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 6% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Sweden keeps clean sheet 36% ✓South Africa keeps clean sheet 19% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.