International Friendly · Saturday 15 November 1997 · Düsseldorf, Germany
Germany
South AfricaGermany 3–0 South Africa (15 Nov 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Germany winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Germany and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Germany 0 wins, South Africa 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–0 Germany on 15 December 1995 (International Friendly).
- Germany won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Germany 1984, South Africa 1733 — Germany were favourites.
Germany: last 5 matches
- 4–3 vs Albania11 Oct 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Armenia10 Sep 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Portugal6 Sep 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–1 vs Northern Ireland20 Aug 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Ukraine7 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs France11 Oct 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Congo16 Aug 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Zambia8 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Netherlands4 Jun 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs England24 May 1997 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa0–0Germany15 Dec 1995 · International Friendly