International Friendly · Saturday 25 October 1958 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
GhanaNigeria 3–2 Ghana (25 Oct 1958): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Nigeria and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 3 wins, Ghana 4, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 3–3 Nigeria on 27 October 1957 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Ghana won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1536, Ghana 1569 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–3 vs Ghana27 Oct 1957 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Ghana27 Oct 1956 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Togo6 Oct 1956 · International Friendly
- 0–7 vs Ghana30 Oct 1955 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Ghana28 May 1955 · International Friendly
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 5–2 vs Togo20 Feb 1958 · International Friendly
- 3–3 vs Nigeria27 Oct 1957 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Sierra Leone24 Aug 1957 · International Friendly
- 4–3 vs Sierra Leone16 Dec 1956 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Nigeria27 Oct 1956 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ghana3–3Nigeria27 Oct 1957 · International Friendly
- Nigeria3–0Ghana27 Oct 1956 · International Friendly
- Ghana7–0Nigeria30 Oct 1955 · International Friendly
- Ghana1–0Nigeria28 May 1955 · International Friendly
- Nigeria3–0Ghana30 Oct 1954 · International Friendly
- Ghana1–0Nigeria11 Oct 1953 · International Friendly