Lesotho vs South Africa — World Cup - Qualification Africa
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Lesotho and South Africa meet in the World Cup - Qualification Africa 2023 season, in a match played on 5 September 2025. Lesotho have recorded 5 wins from 24 matches this season (21% win rate), averaging 0.71 goals scored and 1.29 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 33% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 25%; and clean sheets in 29% of games. South Africa have won 41% of their 29 matches, with 1.28 goals scored and 0.72 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 48%, Over 2.5 at 41%, and clean sheets at 45%.
The final score was Lesotho 0–3 South Africa. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Season Statistics
Lesotho—
South Africa4º
Position
1º
1.20
PPG
1.80
30%
Win %
50%
0.90
Goals / game
1.50
1.20
Conceded / game
0.90
33%
BTTS %
48%
29%
Clean sheet %
45%
25%
Over 2.5 %
41%
0.0
Avg corners
5.2
8.0
Avg shots
11.2
2.0
Avg shots on target
4.3
1.5
Avg yellow cards
1.4
15.0
Avg fouls
12.2
33.0%
Avg possession
58.2%
Home vs Away
Lesotho
Home (5)
—
South Africa
Away (5)
0.80
PPG
1.60
20%
Win %
40%
0.40
Goals / game
1.20
1.20
Conceded / game
0.60
20%
BTTS %
38%
30%
Clean sheet %
46%
30%
Over 2.5 %
23%
0.0
Avg corners
5.2
8.0
Avg shots
11.2
2.0
Avg shots on target
4.3
1.5
Avg yellow cards
1.4
33.0%
Avg possession
58.2%
Goals Scored
| Lesotho | Home | Away | South Africa | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 50% | 30% | 64% | 69% | 75% | 62% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 17% | 10% | 21% | 41% | 50% | 31% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 4% | 10% | 0% | 14% | 19% | 8% |
| Failed To Score | 50% | 70% | 36% | 31% | 25% | 38% |
Goals Conceded
| Lesotho | Home | Away | South Africa | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 71% | 70% | 71% | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 33% | 30% | 36% | 17% | 13% | 23% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 17% | 10% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 29% | 30% | 29% | 45% | 44% | 46% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Lesotho | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 88% | 76% |
| Over 1.5 | 63% | 72% |
| Over 2.5 | 25% | 41% |
| Over 3.5 | 17% | 10% |
| Over 4.5 | 4% | 0% |
| BTTS | 33% | 48% |
| BTTS & Win | 4% | 21% |
| BTTS & Draw | 17% | 21% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 17% | 31% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 8% | 10% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Lesotho | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 17% | 38% |
| Draw 1st Half | 57% | 55% |
| Loss 1st Half | 26% | 7% |
| Scored 1st Half | 30% | 48% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 43% | 17% |
| Win 2nd Half | 13% | 34% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 48% | 41% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 39% | 24% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 26% | 41% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 48% | 38% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 57% | 55% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 30% | 28% |
Recent Venue Form
Lesotho (H)D
Kenya1–1
Kenya1–1W
Seychelles2–1
Seychelles2–1L
Malawi0–1
Malawi0–1DMalawi0–0
Malawi0–0W
Zimbabwe1–0
Zimbabwe1–0L
Nigeria1–2
Nigeria1–2South Africa (A)D
Czechia1–1
Czechia1–1L
Mexico0–2
Mexico0–2D
Jamaica1–1
Jamaica1–1WZimbabwe3–2
Zimbabwe3–2L
Egypt0–1
Egypt0–1DZimbabwe0–0
Zimbabwe0–0Number of Corners
5.0
Corners / Match
1 games
League Avg
9.1
15 games
8.5
Corners / Match
19 games
| Match Corners | Lesotho | South Africa | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 0% | 63% | 73% |
| Over 7 | 0% | 58% | 53% |
| Over 8 | 0% | 42% | 40% |
| Over 9 | 0% | 37% | 40% |
| Over 10 | 0% | 26% | 27% |
| Over 11 | 0% | 16% | 20% |
| Over 12 | 0% | 16% | 20% |
| Over 13 | 0% | 16% | 20% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Lesotho | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| Corners Against / Match | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 0% | 79% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 0% | 63% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 0% | 53% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 100% | 53% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 100% | 37% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 100% | 26% |
Head to Head · 5 matches
2
Lesotho
40%
1
Draws
20%
2
South Africa
40%
80%
Over 1.5
4/5
80%
Over 2.5
4/5
40%
Over 3.5
2/5
20%
BTTS
1/5
05/09/25South Africa
Lesotho
0–3South Africa10/01/24Lesotho
South Africa
0–0Lesotho13/07/21Lesotho
South Africa
4–0Lesotho04/08/19Lesotho
South Africa
0–3Lesotho28/07/19South Africa
Lesotho
3–2South AfricaEvents
6'🔄N. Mobbie(Z. Mdunyelwa)
15'⚽M. Nkota(A. Modiba)
41'🔄K. Makateng(N. J. Thaba)
53'🔄T. Moloisane(K. Ndamane)
63'⚽L. Foster
67'⚽O. Appollis(L. Foster)
69'🔄N. Mokhachane(L. Lesako)
69'🔄L. Fothoane(K. Rapuleng)
74'🔄S. Mbule(B. J. Aubaas)
74'🔄L. Foster(I. Rayners)
75'🔄M. Nkota(K. Sebelebele)
88'🔄S. Motebang(T. Maphakisa)
88'🔄T. Toloane(T. Phatsisi)
Match Statistics
LesothoSouth Africa
2Shots on target6
8Total shots8
33Possession %67
0Corners5
15Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | +22 | 28 |
| 1 |  Ivory Coast | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +25 | 26 |
| 1 | Egypt | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 26 |
| 1 |  Algeria | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 25 |
| 1 |  Ghana | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 25 |
| 1 |  Senegal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | +19 | 24 |
| 1 |  Morocco | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 24 |
| 1 |  Cape Verde Islands | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 23 |
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 |  Gabon | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 |  Congo DR | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 22 |
| 2 |  Burkina Faso | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 |  Cameroon | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 |  Madagascar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 19 |
| 2 |  Uganda | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +5 | 18 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 |  Niger | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
| 2 |  Namibia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 |  Mozambique | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 18 |
| 3 |  Mali | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 18 |
| 3 |  Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 17 |
| 3 |  Libya | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 16 |
| 3 |  Liberia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 |
| 3 |  Sierra Leone | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 |
| 3 |  Sudan | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 13 |
| 3 |  Gambia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 |  Tanzania | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |  Comoros | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 4 |  Guinea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 | Malawi | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 13 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 4 | Kenya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Angola | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +1 | 12 |
| 4 |  Guinea-Bissau | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Zambia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 |  Togo | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |  Rwanda | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 5 |  Equatorial Guinea | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| 5 |  Botswana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Burundi | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 |  Ethiopia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Central African Republic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -13 | 8 |
| 5 |  Mauritania | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 5 |  Mauritius | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| 5 |  Congo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -20 | 1 |
| 6 |  South Sudan | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -16 | 5 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 6 |  Eswatini | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -13 | 3 |
| 6 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -21 | 3 |
| 6 |  Somalia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -17 | 1 |
| 6 |  Chad | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -19 | 1 |
| 6 |  Djibouti | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -28 | 1 |
| 6 |  Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Seychelles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -51 | 0 |
Team Insights
Lesotho—
South Africa- ●South Africa have been undefeated in their last 7 matches.
- ●South Africa have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 2 matches.
- ●South Africa have been undefeated in their last 4 home matches.
- ●South Africa have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
- ●South Africa have been undefeated in their last 4 away matches.
- ●South Africa have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 away matches.
- ●South Africa have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their 5 away matches.
Season Schedule
LesothoWHZimbabwe1–0
Zimbabwe1–0LHNigeria1–2
Nigeria1–2LABenin0–4
Benin0–4LHSouth Africa0–3
South Africa0–3DARwanda1–1
Rwanda1–1LHRwanda0–1
Rwanda0–1South AfricaWHRwanda3–0
Rwanda3–0DAZimbabwe0–0
Zimbabwe0–0DHNigeria1–1
Nigeria1–1WALesotho3–0
Lesotho3–0WABenin2–0
Benin2–0WHZimbabwe3–1
Zimbabwe3–1Top Scorers
LesothoN. Mokhachane2 ⚽
K. Makateng2 ⚽
J. Thabantṧo2 ⚽
H. Kalake2 ⚽
M. Sera2 ⚽
L. Fothoane1 ⚽
South AfricaL. Foster5 ⚽
T. Mabasa4 ⚽
I. Rayners3 ⚽
O. Appollis3 ⚽
T. Mokoena3 ⚽
T. Zwane3 ⚽
Cards Given
LesothoMotlomelo Mkwanazi5 🟨
M. Mkwanazi4 🟨
Jane Thaba-Ntso2 🟨
K. Tseka2 🟨
L. Lebokollane2 🟨
R. Mokokoana2 🟨
South AfricaTeboho Mokoena4 🟨
Mbekezeli Mbokazi3 🟨
Mothobi Mvala3 🟨
Grant Kekana3 🟨
K. Mohamme2 🟨
Aubrey Modiba2 🟨