International Friendly · Saturday 27 January 1968 · Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria 4–1 Sierra Leone (27 Jan 1968): Result & Goals

Pre-match prediction

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Match facts

  • This is meeting number 4 between Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
  • Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 2 wins, Sierra Leone 0, 1 draws.
  • Previous meeting: Sierra Leone 1–1 Nigeria on 14 October 1967 (International Friendly).
  • Nigeria won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
  • Sierra Leone won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
  • Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1519, Sierra Leone 1384 — Nigeria were favourites.

Nigeria: last 5 matches

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Sierra Leone: last 5 matches

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Previous meetings

Full head-to-head →
  • Sierra Leone1–1Nigeria14 Oct 1967 · International Friendly
  • Sierra Leone1–4Nigeria22 Apr 1961 · International Friendly
  • Sierra Leone0–2Nigeria8 Oct 1949 · International Friendly