International Friendly · Saturday 24 May 1947 · Brisbane, Australia
Australia
South AfricaAustralia 2–4 South Africa (24 May 1947): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Australia winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Australia and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Australia 0 wins, South Africa 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Australia 1–2 South Africa on 10 May 1947 (International Friendly).
- Australia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 14 goals.
- South Africa won 3 of their last 4 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Australia 1544, South Africa 1556 — Australia were favourites.
Australia: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs South Africa10 May 1947 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs India1 Oct 1938 · International Friendly
- 5–4 vs India24 Sep 1938 · International Friendly
- 1–4 vs India17 Sep 1938 · International Friendly
- 4–4 vs India10 Sep 1938 · International Friendly
South Africa: last 4 matches
- 2–1 vs Australia10 May 1947 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Netherlands2 Nov 1924 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Northern Ireland24 Sep 1924 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Argentina9 Jul 1906 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Australia1–2South Africa10 May 1947 · International Friendly