International Friendly · Sunday 4 January 2015 · Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa 1–0 Zambia (4 Jan 2015): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawZambia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 16 between South Africa and Zambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 4 wins, Zambia 5, 6 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zambia 0–0 South Africa on 17 July 2013 (COSAFA Cup).
- South Africa won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1694, Zambia 1602 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Ivory Coast30 Nov 2014 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Nigeria19 Nov 2014 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Sudan15 Nov 2014 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Congo15 Oct 2014 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Congo11 Oct 2014 · AFCON Qualification
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Cape Verde19 Nov 2014 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Mozambique15 Nov 2014 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast25 Oct 2014 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Niger15 Oct 2014 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Niger11 Oct 2014 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Zambia0–0South Africa17 Jul 2013 · COSAFA Cup
- South Africa0–1Zambia14 Nov 2012 · International Friendly
- South Africa1–0Zambia27 Jan 2009 · International Friendly
- South Africa1–0Zambia30 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup
- South Africa0–0Zambia24 Oct 2007 · COSAFA Cup
- South Africa1–3Zambia9 Sep 2007 · AFCON Qualification