Czech Republic vs South Africa preview
World Cup
South Africa
RSA
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
In an international fixture, Czech Republic hosted South Africa and the encounter finished level at 1-1. The home side took the lead before the interval with the halftime score standing at 1-0. South Africa dominated the ball throughout the ninety minutes holding 62 percent possession while limiting their opponents to 38 percent. Expected goals favored the visitors at 1.56 against 0.94 for Czech Republic yet the outcome proved inconsistent with these underlying numbers. No dismissals occurred during the contest leaving both teams with full complements on the field. The draw represented a significant deviation for the stronger South African side from anticipated patterns. Overall the match provided insights into efficiency and structural elements within the teams performances.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Final score: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa. South Africa showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with established performance benchmarks for both teams.
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xG alignment: xG alignment revealed inconsistency as the higher xG side failed to win the match.
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Market alignment: Market alignment was not achieved given the deviation from indicated outcomes.
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xG expectations: xG expectations positioned South Africa ahead with 1.56 compared to Czech Republic's 0.94.
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Event impact: Event impact stayed minimal with no major incidents altering the flow beyond standard play.
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Red card distortion: Red card distortion played no role as both teams finished with eleven players each.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Czech Republic
South Africa
Movement
Changes since opening
Czech Republic
South Africa
Team Power Ranking
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18.15
38.89
Czech Republic
South Africa
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Czech Republic
South Africa
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Czech Republic
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
South Africa
Czech Republic
South Africa
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
South Africa
Czech Republic
South Africa
PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- RSA had peak pressure around 88'.
- CZE started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-06-19T00:00:28+00:00
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