International Friendly · Tuesday 11 March 2008 · Germiston, South Africa
South Africa
ZimbabweSouth Africa 2–1 Zimbabwe (11 Mar 2008): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawZimbabwe win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 12 between South Africa and Zimbabwe.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 5 wins, Zimbabwe 4, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–1 Zimbabwe on 19 July 2003 (COSAFA Cup).
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Zimbabwe won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1534, Zimbabwe 1464 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Senegal31 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–3 vs Tunisia27 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Angola23 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Botswana16 Jan 2008 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Mozambique13 Jan 2008 · International Friendly
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Malawi9 Sep 2007 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–3 vs Myanmar27 Aug 2007 · Merdeka Tournament
- 2–1 vs Bangladesh25 Aug 2007 · Merdeka Tournament
- 2–4 vs Singapore21 Aug 2007 · Merdeka Tournament
- 0–0 vs Mozambique20 Aug 2007 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa0–1Zimbabwe19 Jul 2003 · COSAFA Cup
- South Africa2–1Zimbabwe5 May 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- South Africa0–1Zimbabwe29 Jul 2000 · COSAFA Cup
- Zimbabwe0–2South Africa9 Jul 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- South Africa0–1Zimbabwe16 Jun 1999 · International Friendly
- South Africa2–0Zimbabwe26 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament