International Friendly · Saturday 24 September 1955 · Sydney, Australia

Australia 0–6 South Africa (24 Sep 1955): Result & Goals

Pre-match prediction

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Match facts

  • This is meeting number 13 between Australia and South Africa.
  • Head-to-head before this game: Australia 3 wins, South Africa 8, 1 draws.
  • Previous meeting: Australia 0–8 South Africa on 17 September 1955 (International Friendly).
  • Australia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
  • South Africa won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 16 goals.
  • Elo ratings before kick-off: Australia 1557, South Africa 1665 — an evenly matched game.

Australia: last 5 matches

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South Africa: last 5 matches

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Previous meetings

Full head-to-head →
  • Australia0–8South Africa17 Sep 1955 · International Friendly
  • Australia0–2South Africa10 Sep 1955 · International Friendly
  • Australia0–3South Africa3 Sep 1955 · International Friendly
  • South Africa0–2Australia23 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
  • South Africa1–2Australia8 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
  • South Africa2–1Australia1 Jul 1950 · International Friendly