International Friendly · Wednesday 22 August 2007 · Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland
South AfricaScotland 1–0 South Africa (22 Aug 2007): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Scotland winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Scotland and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Scotland 0 wins, South Africa 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Scotland 0–2 South Africa on 20 May 2002 (International Friendly).
- Scotland won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- South Africa won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Scotland 1720, South Africa 1556 — Scotland were favourites.
Scotland: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Faroe Islands6 Jun 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification
- 1–0 vs Austria30 May 2007 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Italy28 Mar 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification
- 2–1 vs Georgia24 Mar 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification
- 0–2 vs Ukraine11 Oct 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Congo17 Jun 2007 · AFCON Qualification
- 4–0 vs Chad2 Jun 2007 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Mauritius27 May 2007 · COSAFA Cup
- 0–0 vs Malawi26 May 2007 · COSAFA Cup
- 0–1 vs Bolivia28 Mar 2007 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Scotland0–2South Africa20 May 2002 · International Friendly