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Round
Friendly International
Venue
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee
N. Boukhalfa
Form

Recent form

Egypt
46Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · +1 goal difference

South Africa
72Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +6 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Egypt or Draw

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals + Egypt or Draw (Combo Bet) at 74% confidence — a solid call.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Egypt host South Africa in an international friendly fixture, with both teams looking to sharpen their setups following a varied run of recent fixtures. Egypt entered this match after a 0-0 home draw against Angola, continuing a trend of solid defensive structure that has seen them concede an average of just 0.5 goals per game across their recorded friendly campaign.

South Africa arrive following positive results against Eritrea and Guinea, though their recent travels also include a 1-1 draw against Czechia. Across their previous four recorded fixtures in this competition cycle, South Africa have maintained a compact profile, scoring three goals and conceding four.

Historical head-to-head encounters between these two continental sides indicate closely contested, low-scoring affairs. The most recent meeting in December 2025 ended in a 1-0 victory for Egypt, and three of their four recorded head-to-head clashes have produced under 2.5 total goals.

Availability

Team news

Egypt

  • Mohamed AbdelmonemAnkle Problems
  • Ahmed Abou El FotouhHamstring Muscle Injury

Team news last updated Jul 7 (109 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

South Africa

  • T. ZwaneSuspension Through Sports Court

Team news last updated Jun 28 (118 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Egypt at homeSouth Africa away
1
Played
1
1-0-0
W-D-L
0-1-0
—
Scored /game
—
—
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%
History

Head-to-head

1
Egypt
1
Draws
2
South Africa

South Africa have won 2 of the last 4 meetings, averaging 2.0 goals a game, only 25% went over 2.5.

  • 2025-12-26Egypt1-0South Africa
  • 2025-03-09Egypt1-3South Africa
  • 2025-03-02South Africa1-1Egypt
  • 2019-07-06Egypt0-1South Africa
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Our record in Friendlies

62%53 won from 86 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Egypt or Draw
74%
Both must land · no better than

Under 2.5 Goals — 76% confidence

Under 2.5 goals has landed in three of the four recorded head-to-head meetings between Egypt and South Africa, producing an average of 2.0 goals per game. Egypt have maintained three clean sheets across four games in their recorded run, conceding just 0.5 goals per match, while their most recent outing finished in a goalless 0-0 draw against Angola.

Egypt or Draw — 74% confidence

Egypt have proven difficult to break down on home soil, holding a clean sheet at home in their sample and defeating South Africa 1-0 in their most recent meeting in December 2025. Covering the home win or draw accounts for Egypt's resilient defensive record alongside their recent run of competitive stalemates.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
Egypt or Draw
74%
Confidence

Egypt have proven difficult to break down on home soil, holding a clean sheet at home in their sample and defeating South Africa 1-0 in their most recent meeting in December 2025. Covering the home win or draw accounts for Egypt's resilient defensive record alongside their recent run of competitive stalemates.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
76%
Confidence

Under 2.5 goals has landed in three of the four recorded head-to-head meetings between Egypt and South Africa, producing an average of 2.0 goals per game. Egypt have maintained three clean sheets across four games in their recorded run, conceding just 0.5 goals per match, while their most recent outing finished in a goalless 0-0 draw against Angola.

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