International Friendly · Saturday 12 July 1947 · Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand
South AfricaNew Zealand 3–8 South Africa (12 Jul 1947): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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New Zealand winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between New Zealand and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: New Zealand 0 wins, South Africa 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: New Zealand 0–6 South Africa on 5 July 1947 (International Friendly).
- New Zealand won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- South Africa won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 18 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: New Zealand 1243, South Africa 1611 — South Africa were favourites.
New Zealand: last 5 matches
- 0–6 vs South Africa5 Jul 1947 · International Friendly
- 5–6 vs South Africa28 Jun 1947 · International Friendly
- 1–4 vs Australia18 Jul 1936 · Soccer Ashes
- 0–10 vs Australia11 Jul 1936 · Soccer Ashes
- 1–7 vs Australia4 Jul 1936 · Soccer Ashes
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 6–0 vs New Zealand5 Jul 1947 · International Friendly
- 6–5 vs New Zealand28 Jun 1947 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Australia14 Jun 1947 · International Friendly
- 1–5 vs Australia7 Jun 1947 · International Friendly
- 3–3 vs Australia31 May 1947 · International Friendly