AFCON Qualifiers: South Africa vs Uganda Best Odds

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09/06/2024

SA UNITE! Let’s back the boys on a weekend where there’s “No DNA, just RSA” pumping through our veins! Our boys battle on the soccer pitch and the rugby field in an attempt to showcase South African superiority.

Bafana Bafana takes on Uganda in the AFCON Qualifiers, trying to put their first points on the board in Group K. After Hugo Broos’ Bafana tries to trap the Cranes in Johannesburg, it's a quick two-hour flight to the Mother City, Cape Town, where Rassie’s Boks will try to blitz the All Blacks for the second test against each other in the Rugby Championship at Cape Town Stadium.

In this write-up, Sunbet.co.za will look at all the stats and facts that can influence your punts for the important clash between Bafana Bafana and the Cranes. Let’s get into African footy action on Friday, see where it’s best to place your bets, and try to build a strong acca for a great possible return.

Even more important, keep reading till the end to learn about our special bet on offer!

Table of Contents:

• Bafana Bafana vs Uganda Preview

• South Africa vs Uganda Head-to-Head Stats

• Bafana Bafana vs The Cranes Betting Tips

• Conclusion

Bafana Bafana vs Uganda Preview

Bafana kicks off their AFCON campaign on Friday night, 6 September 2024, against Uganda. Judging by the odds, it's easy to establish that Broos’ SA is the firm favourite to win the game, with outright winning odds at only 1.36 and Uganda with an outrageous outright victory odd at 8.00.

The main reason is that the South African National Team has beaten their opponents in three of the last four meetings. The other justification is because of the current form displayed by the two African sides.

Broos’ men have not lost a game in regular time since losing to Mali in their opening game of the last Africa Cup of Nations. They’ve also not lost any of their previous five games on home soil.

Now we can examine the stats from previous meetings between the pair, both teams' most recent results, and some much-needed betting tips.

Let’s get ready for kickoff…

South Africa vs Uganda Head-to-Head Stats

The home side heads into this fixture with some confidence. They’ve not lost to the visitors in 17 years now.

Below are the results of the last four encounters between SA and Uganda:

Team	Score	Team	Date	Competition
South Africa	3-2	Uganda	10/06/2021	International Friendly
Uganda	1-1	South Africa	04/06/2019	South Africa Confederations Cup
South Africa	2-1	Uganda	26/03/2005	WC Qualifications (CAF)
Uganda	0-1	South Africa	10/10/2004	WC Qualifications (CAF)

South Africa's Last Five Match Results

South Africa’s healthy record against Paul Put’s East African outfit is backed by a long run of being undefeated. In South Africa’s last five outings, they’ve won two and drawn three.

Bafana Bafana, in their last five matches, have scored and conceded the following:

• Total goals scored: 6 goals
• Total goals conceded: 2 goals

Team	Score	Team	Date
South Africa	1-0	Eswanti	02/07/2024
South Africa	0-0	Botswana	29/06/2024
South Africa	1-1	Mozambique	26/06/2024
South Africa	3-1	Zimbabwe	11/06/2024
Nigeria	1-1	South Africa	07/06/2024

Uganda Last Five Match Results

Since the start of 2024, the Cranes have been inconsistent, to say the least. In their last five international fixtures, they’ve won and lost two and drawn one. During this time, they’ve also conceded in every match, except their two winning runouts.

In the last five matches, Uganda have scored and conceded the following:

• Total goals scored: 6 goals
• Total goals conceded: 8 goals

Team	Score	Team	Date
Uganda	1-2	Algeria	10/06/2024
Uganda	1-0	Botswana	07/06/2024
Uganda	2-2	Ghana	26/03/2024
Comoros	4-0	Uganda	22/03/2024
Kuwait	0-2	Uganda	19/01/2024

South Africa Team News

South Africa will be without first-choice goalkeeper and team captain, Ronwen Williams. The three keepers called into action for their next two AFCON matchups are Sipho Chaine, Veli Mothwa, and Ricardo Goss, while Themba Zwane has been named as the replacement captain.

As for the rest of the squad, no news is always good news. Broos has his strongest Bafana players to choose from.

Uganda Team News

The East Africans will be without defenders Kenneth Semakula and Halidi Lwaliwa. Both men miss out on squad selection because of visa setbacks.

The visitors have a list of injuries consisting of the following players:

• Allan Kyambadde,
• Moses Opondo,
• Uche Mubiru Ikpeazu, and
• Isaac Ssewankambo.

Bafana Bafana vs The Cranes Betting Tips

When scanning all the markets on offer in this game, there are some enticing punts you cannot ignore. Here are some of the best to consider when betting on South Africa vs. Uganda in the AFCON Qualifiers with one of South Africa’s most trusted and experienced Online Gaming Operators.

Top Tips to Tilt the Odds in Your Favour:

• In every meeting between the two African countries, a goal or more has been scored; a punt for both teams to score @2.55 is a good shout.
• An even better wager that’s more daring to place is for South Africa to win and both teams to score at 4.50.
• In the last Bafana victory, they scored three past the Cranes while conceding two. A shout for there to be over 2.5 goals at 2.23 is another odd to consider.
• Because Uganda has only managed to score one to two goals in their last five outings and they are missing a few first-team selections in the squad, a wager to consider placing is Uganda to score under 0.5 goals, with the odds standing at 1.66.
• A long-shot call, but not an impossible winning bet, is for Uganda to score first. Although SA have lost none of their meetings against Put’s men, they have actually conceded first against the visitors in two of the four fixtures. Uganda’s odds of scoring first are 8.50, while South Africa’s odds of scoring first are 3.20.
• The previous betting opportunity influences the next punt, which is a goal scored in both halves. This fixture has enjoyed goals in both halves in the previous meetings between the pair. The odds for this wager stand at 1.93 if you opt for yes.

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Conclusion

South Africa will be looking to build on their semi-final finish in the last Africa Cup of Nations, banking on a strong start to their CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Uganda, on the other hand, works hard in their preparations as they attempt to change the predicted fate of the fixtures, which is a Bafana victory.

Go get your SA football jersey, your back-the-boks t-shirt, and your South African

Onderbroekkie. Then get your phone out, log into your Sunbet.co.za account, and get ready to show your support for the boys all weekend long by placing multiple bets. In SA we trust! Go bokke go… Sharpa Bafana Bafana Sharpa!

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