Zimbabwe 1–1 South Africa (28 Oct 2009): Result & Goals

Pre-match prediction

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Match facts

This is meeting number 13 between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Head-to-head before this game: Zimbabwe 4 wins, South Africa 6, 2 draws.
Previous meeting: South Africa 2–1 Zimbabwe on 11 March 2008 (International Friendly).
Zimbabwe won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
Elo ratings before kick-off: Zimbabwe 1424, South Africa 1586 — South Africa were favourites.

Zimbabwe: last 5 matches

W D W D L

1–0 vs Botswana26 Oct 2009 · COSAFA Cup
2–2 vs Lesotho19 Oct 2009 · COSAFA Cup
3–0 vs Mauritius17 Oct 2009 · COSAFA Cup
1–1 vs Lesotho12 Aug 2009 · International Friendly
0–2 vs Jordan13 May 2009 · International Friendly

South Africa: last 5 matches

W L L W L

2–0 vs Angola26 Oct 2009 · COSAFA Cup
0–1 vs Iceland13 Oct 2009 · International Friendly
0–1 vs Norway10 Oct 2009 · International Friendly
1–0 vs Madagascar19 Sep 2009 · International Friendly
0–1 vs Republic of Ireland8 Sep 2009 · International Friendly

Previous meetings

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South Africa2–1Zimbabwe11 Mar 2008 · International Friendly
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