SoFi Stadium · Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro, Portugal · Analysis updated 13:10 UTC
South Africa vs Canada Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.18 expected goals for South Africa and 1.43 for Canada, a combined total of 2.60. That distribution gives Canada the largest share of the 1X2 market at 43%, with the draw at 26%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 48% for over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 43% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Draw/Away
68.9% probability
Expected goals
1.18 – 1.43
Model version
poisson-v2
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
South Africa home form
7 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Canada to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 43%, against 31% / 26% / 43% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.18 goals for South Africa and 1.43 for Canada, a combined 2.60 — an open game on paper.
Goals markets
Over 2.5 goals lands at 48% and both teams to score at 53%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
57%
Double chance 12
74%
Double chance X2
69%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–112.4%
- 0–110.6%
- 1–28.9%
- 1–08.7%
- 0–27.5%
Recent form
South Africa
- 2026-10-04T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Egypt · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-09-30T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Eritrea · 5-0 (W)
- 2026-09-26T13:00:00.000Z · H vs Guinea · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-06-28T19:00:00.000Z · H vs Canada · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-06-25T01:00:00.000Z · H vs South Korea · 1-0 (W)
Canada
- 2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z · A vs USA · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-10-03T18:00:00.000Z · H vs Peru · 2-0 (W)
- 2026-09-26T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Chile · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-07-04T17:00:00.000Z · H vs Morocco · 0-3 (L)
- 2026-06-28T19:00:00.000Z · A vs South Africa · 1-0 (W)
Head-to-head
- 2026-06-28T19:00:00.000Z · South Africa 0-1 Canada (World Cup)
World Cup table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| 1 | USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 1 | Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Draw/Away, at 68.9%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.
It puts both teams scoring at 53% and over 2.5 goals at 48%.
A 69% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.