France U20 vs South Africa U20 — preview, stats, live

FIFA U20 World Cup: France U20 vs South Africa U20 on 29 Sep 2025 finished 2:1.

France U20 are in excellent form: 6-2-2 in their last 10, 1.7 scored and 0.9 conceded per game. They are scoring in 37 straight.

South Africa U20 are in excellent form: 5-1-2 in their last 8, 2.0 scored and 0.9 conceded per game. They are unbeaten in 10 and scoring in 10 straight.

Over 2.5 lands in 60% of France U20's games and 62% of South Africa U20's; both teams score in 50% and 50%.

Chance quality: xG 1.7 vs 1.0.

Head-to-head (1): France U20 1, South Africa U20 0, 0 draws.

Predicted: 2:0 (13%) · also likely 1:0 (13%)

Detailed statistics

	Yellow cards Threshold: 4,5			Corners Threshold: 10
Metric		SA	Total		SA	Total
Matches played	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less	17 85%	12 60%	—	13 65%	7 35%	—
Total more	3 15%	8 40%	—	4 20%	11 55%	—
Matches home / away	20	14	—	20	14	—
Total less (home / away)	18 90%	9 64%	—	12 60%	9 64%	—
Total more (home / away)	2 10%	5 36%	—	4 20%	5 36%	—
Individual total (home / away)	0,70	1,64	2,34	5,55	4,43	9,98
Individual total (overall)	1,15	1,55	2,70	5,45	5,70	11,15
Avg total	2,60	3,85	3,23	8,85	10,60	9,73
Avg total (home / away)	2,20	3,57	2,89	8,60	8,64	8,62
Avg opponents' total	1,45	2,30	3,75	3,40	4,90	8,30
Avg opponents' total (home / away)	1,50	1,93	3,43	3,05	4,21	7,26
Predicted total	—	—	2,79	—	—	9,89

Referee

Joao Pedro Pinheiro

Last 2 months: 6 games · 22 YC total · 3.67 YC/game · 1 RC

12.09	Benfica — Santa Clara	1-11	21
05.09	Italy — Estonia	1-3	4
30.08	Casa Pia — Nacional	2-3	5
19.08	Ferencvaros — Fk Qarabag	2-1	3
13.08	Paris Saint Germain — Tottenham	3-2	5
05.08	Malmo — FC Copenhagen	1-2	3

Last 10 matches

France U2010 matches

Both teams to score50%

Clean sheets3 / 10

Scored7 / 10

scored 37 straight

South Africa U208 matches

Both teams to score50%

Clean sheets4 / 8

Scored8 / 8

unbeaten 10scored 10 straight

Head-to-head

Against similar-strength opponents

France U20 (as favourite) odds 1.12–1.55

Date	League	Home	Away		%	On	Off	DA
11.10.24	International U20	France U20	Morocco U20	4	3	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0

Date

League

Home

Away

Off

11.10.24

International U20

France U20

Morocco U20

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South Africa U20 (vs a strong favourite) odds 1.01–2.30

Date	League	Home	Away		%		On		Off		DA
18.05.25	CAF African Youth Championship	South Africa U20	Morocco U20	1	48%	52%	5	7	5	6	34	58	5	6	3	3
15.05.25	CAF African Youth Championship	South Africa U20	Nigeria U20	1	46%	54%	2	4	2	13	29	64	4	6	2	1
27.04.25	CAF African Youth Championship	Egypt U20	South Africa U20	1	40%	60%	3	2	7	16	45	57	3	4	1	1

Match statistics