International Friendly · Friday 7 September 2012 · São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil 1–0 South Africa (7 Sep 2012): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Brazil winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Brazil and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Brazil 3 wins, South Africa 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–1 Brazil on 25 June 2009 (FIFA Confederations Cup).
- Brazil won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- South Africa won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Brazil 2055, South Africa 1620 — Brazil were favourites.
Brazil: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Sweden15 Aug 2012 · International Friendly
- 3–4 vs Argentina9 Jun 2012 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Mexico3 Jun 2012 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs United States30 May 2012 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Denmark26 May 2012 · International Friendly
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Gabon15 Jun 2012 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Botswana9 Jun 2012 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ethiopia3 Jun 2012 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Senegal29 Feb 2012 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Equatorial Guinea6 Jan 2012 · International Friendly