Cape Verde vs South Africa prediction and betting tips on February 3, 2024

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The last holder of a spot in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations will be determined on Saturday evening in the capital of Ivory Coast. The face-off will be between the national teams of Cape Verde and South Africa. Experts from the Dailysports.net website have prepared a prediction for this encounter.

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Cape Verde

Few would have expected Cape Verde to reach the quarterfinal stage of the current tournament. Nevertheless, no one would dare say it happened by chance. The "Blue Sharks" had a powerful performance in the group stage, rightfully winning the group where Egypt and Ghana were considered favorites. Securing the top spot in the group allowed them to face a less formidable opponent in the first round of the playoffs. Even though it might seem that the victory over Mauritania was hard-earned, the "Blue Sharks" precisely played for their goal in the 88th minute from the penalty spot.

South Africa

On the other hand, if not many expected to see Cape Verde at such a late stage, even fewer anticipated South Africa. It's not about the group, which was generally comparable in level to the one the "Blue Sharks" had to play in. It's about the level of the opponent they faced in the playoff round. The national team of Morocco was considered the favorite of the pair, being the current World Cup semifinalist. However, the "Bafana Bafana" couldn't prove their superiority on the football field. The South African team played securely in defense and capitalized on their chances in attack, scoring two goals in the second half of the match. It's worth noting that Morocco had a disallowed goal in the first half due to offside, and missed a penalty in the second.

Interesting facts about the match and the history of head-to-head meetings

• - Cape Verde has secured two consecutive victories over South Africa in the last two encounters, both with a score of 2-1.
• - In four out of the last five matches, the bet on "Total Over 2.5" has been successful.

Cape Verde vs South Africa prediction

We can expect a match between evenly matched opponents, and the bookmakers' odds only confirm this. Something suggests that the teams will be able to exchange scored goals in regular time. Our bet is on "Total Over 2.0" with odds of 2.05.

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