International Friendly · Saturday 21 November 1959 · Accra, Ghana
Ghana
NigeriaGhana 5–2 Nigeria (21 Nov 1959): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Ghana and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 4 wins, Nigeria 4, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 3–2 Ghana on 25 October 1958 (International Friendly).
- Ghana won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 17 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1553, Nigeria 1575 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Nigeria25 Oct 1958 · International Friendly
- 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
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Benin8 Nov 1959 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Ghana25 Oct 1958 · International Friendly
- 3–3 vs Ghana27 Oct 1957 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Ghana27 Oct 1956 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Togo6 Oct 1956 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria3–2Ghana25 Oct 1958 · International Friendly
- 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