International Friendly · Saturday 2 February 1963 · Benin City, Nigeria
Nigeria
BeninNigeria 4–1 Benin (2 Feb 1963): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Nigeria and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 2 wins, Benin 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Benin 1–1 Nigeria on 27 January 1963 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Benin won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 17 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1572, Benin 1575 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Benin27 Jan 1963 · International Friendly
- 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
Benin: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria27 Jan 1963 · International Friendly
- 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