International Friendly · Tuesday 31 March 2009 · Lausanne, Switzerland
Portugal
South AfricaPortugal 2–0 South Africa (31 Mar 2009): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Portugal winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Portugal and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Portugal 1 wins, South Africa 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Portugal 3–1 South Africa on 22 November 1953 (International Friendly).
- Portugal won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- South Africa won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Portugal 1795, South Africa 1581 — Portugal were favourites.
Portugal: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Sweden28 Mar 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Finland11 Feb 2009 · International Friendly
- 2–6 vs Brazil19 Nov 2008 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Albania15 Oct 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Sweden11 Oct 2008 · World Cup Qualification
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Norway28 Mar 2009 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Chile11 Feb 2009 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Zambia27 Jan 2009 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Cameroon19 Nov 2008 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Ghana15 Oct 2008 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Portugal3–1South Africa22 Nov 1953 · International Friendly