International Friendly · Tuesday 19 August 2008 · London, England
Australia
South AfricaAustralia 2–2 South Africa (19 Aug 2008): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Australia winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 20 between Australia and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Australia 6 wins, South Africa 11, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 1–1 Australia on 9 February 2005 (International Friendly).
- Australia 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 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Australia 1739, South Africa 1546 — Australia were favourites.
Australia: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs China22 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–1 vs Qatar14 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Iraq7 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Iraq1 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Ghana23 May 2008 · International Friendly
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Mozambique3 Aug 2008 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–0 vs Zambia30 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–0 vs Namibia26 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup
- 0–0 vs Sierra Leone21 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Sierra Leone14 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa1–1Australia9 Feb 2005 · International Friendly
- Australia1–0South Africa30 Mar 2004 · International Friendly
- South Africa2–0Australia18 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- Australia1–0South Africa12 Jun 1994 · International Friendly
- Australia1–0South Africa8 Jun 1994 · International Friendly
- Australia1–4South Africa1 Oct 1955 · International Friendly