International Friendly · Saturday 10 October 2009 · Oslo, Norway
Norway
South AfricaNorway 1–0 South Africa (10 Oct 2009): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Norway winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Norway and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Norway 0 wins, South Africa 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 2–1 Norway on 28 March 2009 (International Friendly).
- Norway won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- South Africa won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Norway 1706, South Africa 1580 — Norway were favourites.
Norway: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs North Macedonia9 Sep 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Iceland5 Sep 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Scotland12 Aug 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Netherlands10 Jun 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs North Macedonia6 Jun 2009 · World Cup Qualification
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Madagascar19 Sep 2009 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Republic of Ireland8 Sep 2009 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Germany5 Sep 2009 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Serbia12 Aug 2009 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Spain28 Jun 2009 · FIFA Confederations Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa2–1Norway28 Mar 2009 · International Friendly