International Friendly · Saturday 3 September 1955 · Brisbane, Australia
Australia
South AfricaAustralia 0–3 South Africa (3 Sep 1955): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Australia winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Australia and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Australia 3 wins, South Africa 5, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–2 Australia on 23 July 1950 (International Friendly).
- Australia won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Australia 1626, South Africa 1595 — Australia were favourites.
Australia: last 5 matches
- 4–1 vs New Zealand4 Sep 1954 · Soccer Ashes
- 4–1 vs New Zealand28 Aug 1954 · Soccer Ashes
- 1–2 vs New Zealand14 Aug 1954 · Soccer Ashes
- 2–0 vs South Africa23 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs South Africa8 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Israel1 May 1954 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Portugal22 Nov 1953 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Australia23 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Australia8 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Australia1 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa0–2Australia23 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
- South Africa1–2Australia8 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
- South Africa2–1Australia1 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
- South Africa3–2Australia24 Jun 1950 · International Friendly
- Australia1–2South Africa14 Jun 1947 · International Friendly
- Australia5–1South Africa7 Jun 1947 · International Friendly