International Friendly · Saturday 11 December 1965 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
BeninNigeria 0–1 Benin (11 Dec 1965): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawBenin win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Nigeria and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 3 wins, Benin 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 4–1 Benin on 2 February 1963 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Benin won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 17 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1497, Benin 1648 — Benin were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Ghana7 Nov 1965 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Ghana30 Oct 1965 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Gabon29 Aug 1965 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Gabon28 Aug 1965 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Sudan28 Nov 1963 · Africa Cup of Nations
Benin: last 5 matches
- 6–1 vs Congo27 Jun 1965 · International Friendly
- 4–2 vs Cameroon31 Jan 1964 · International Friendly
- 6–2 vs Chad16 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games
- 1–0 vs Liberia14 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games
- 0–1 vs Madagascar12 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games