International Friendly · Tuesday 30 September 2008 · Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa 3–0 Malawi (30 Sep 2008): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawMalawi win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between South Africa and Malawi.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 6 wins, Malawi 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Malawi 0–0 South Africa on 26 May 2007 (COSAFA Cup).
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Malawi won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1527, Malawi 1400 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Guinea9 Sep 2008 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Nigeria6 Sep 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Australia19 Aug 2008 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Mozambique3 Aug 2008 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–0 vs Zambia30 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup
Malawi: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Djibouti5 Sep 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Namibia24 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Comoros22 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Lesotho20 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Egypt22 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification