International Friendly · Wednesday 4 June 1997 · Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa
NetherlandsSouth Africa 0–2 Netherlands (4 Jun 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawNetherlands win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between South Africa and Netherlands.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 0 wins, Netherlands 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Netherlands 9–3 South Africa on 12 November 1958 (International Friendly).
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Netherlands won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 14 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1721, Netherlands 1849 — an evenly matched game.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs England24 May 1997 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs DR Congo27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Congo6 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Zambia11 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs DR Congo9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
Netherlands: last 5 matches
- 6–0 vs San Marino30 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Turkey2 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs San Marino29 Mar 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs France26 Feb 1997 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Belgium14 Dec 1996 · World Cup Qualification