AFCON Qualification · Saturday 8 April 1961 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
GhanaNigeria 0–0 Ghana (8 Apr 1961): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawGhana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 15 between Nigeria and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 4 wins, Ghana 7, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–1 Ghana on 29 October 1960 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Ghana won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1524, Ghana 1643 — an evenly matched game.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Ghana29 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Ghana9 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Mali5 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Guinea-Bissau2 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Ghana10 Sep 1960 · World Cup Qualification
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Morocco2 Apr 1961 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Mali5 Mar 1961 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Nigeria29 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Nigeria9 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- 5–1 vs Mali2 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria1–1Ghana29 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- Nigeria0–3Ghana9 Oct 1960 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–2Ghana10 Sep 1960 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana4–1Nigeria28 Aug 1960 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana5–2Nigeria21 Nov 1959 · International Friendly
- Nigeria3–2Ghana25 Oct 1958 · International Friendly