International Friendly · Sunday 27 January 1963 · Cotonou, Dahomey
Benin
NigeriaBenin 1–1 Nigeria (27 Jan 1963): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Benin winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Benin and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Benin 0 wins, Nigeria 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 10–1 Benin on 28 November 1959 (International Friendly).
- Benin 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 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Benin 1581, Nigeria 1568 — Benin were favourites.
Benin: last 5 matches
- 4–3 vs Senegal31 Dec 1961 · African Friendship Games
- 3–1 vs Madagascar27 Dec 1961 · African Friendship Games
- 7–0 vs Mauritania26 Dec 1961 · African Friendship Games
- 2–3 vs Ivory Coast14 Apr 1960 · African Friendship Games
- 1–10 vs Nigeria28 Nov 1959 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Cameroon1 Jan 1963 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Cameroon8 Dec 1962 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Ghana10 Nov 1962 · International Friendly
- 1–5 vs Ghana17 Dec 1961 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Tunisia25 Nov 1961 · AFCON Qualification