South Africa Women v Ivory Coast Women: Banyana seek response against in-form Ivorians in 31 July clash

South Africa Women face Ivory Coast Women on 31 July at 17:00 (GMT) in a fixture that pits a side struggling for form against opponents arriving on the back of a winning run.

South Africa W enter this match after a defeat in their most recent outing, with their last five games producing a sequence marked by a loss rather than any extended unbeaten spell. Results have stalled, and the lack of momentum is reflected in their current position in the wider competitive picture. In a league-style context, their form line and points return leave them needing a reaction to avoid slipping further down the table and away from the leading group.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (South Africa W) — 0 assists, (Ivory Coast W) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (South Africa W) — 0, (Ivory Coast W) — 0
• Tackles: (South Africa W) — 0, (Ivory Coast W) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (South Africa W) — 0, (Ivory Coast W) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. B. Banda (8, Zambia W)
2. M. Alozie (4, Nigeria W)
3. O. Echegini (4, Nigeria W)
4. K. Chapelle (2, Morocco W)
5. A. Lahmari (2, Morocco W)

Team statistics:

Ivory Coast W come into the game with confidence after winning their latest match, and their last five fixtures are underpinned by a sequence that includes victory rather than inconsistency. That upturn in form has them looking upwards in the notional standings, pushing themselves into contention for higher positions and adding pressure on rivals around them in the league system.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• South Africa W — L
• Ivory Coast W — W

South Africa W’s season has been defined by tight margins and a lack of cutting edge in front of goal. They have scored 0 goals this season for South Africa W in the current competition, an output that explains their difficulties turning possession into points. Their attacking unit has not yet delivered the numbers expected at this level, and every missed chance has taken on greater significance as results have slipped away.

According to home statistics this season, South Africa W scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	50.00%
16-30		50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Ivory Coast W has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	100.00%
16-30	25.00%
31-45	25.00%
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
South Africa W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ivory Coast W		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

South Africa W		Ivory Coast W
26.5%	Winning the game	26.5%
20%	Attack potential	20%
33%	Potential in defense	33%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Ivory Coast W winning – 50%, draw – 50%, loss – 0. Thus South Africa W, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:South Africa W, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Ivory Coast W is likely to score no more than -4.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams South Africa W and Ivory Coast W will take place on July 31 at 17:00 (GMT) at the stadium Al Medina Stadium.