World Cup Qualification · Saturday 10 May 1969 · Ibadan, Nigeria
Nigeria 2–1 Ghana (10 May 1969): Result & Goals
Goals
- 18'
Abekah AnkrahGhana - 62'
Sebastian Broderick ImasuenNigeria - 64'Olumuyiwa OshodeNigeria
Pre-match prediction
24%27%49%
Nigeria winDrawGhana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 27 between Nigeria and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 4 wins, Ghana 13, 9 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–2 Ghana on 23 December 1967 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 17 goals.
- Ghana won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1562, Ghana 1808 — Ghana were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–2 vs Cameroon22 Dec 1968 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Cameroon7 Dec 1968 · World Cup Qualification
- 7–2 vs Thailand28 Oct 1968 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Kenya8 May 1968 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Sierra Leone27 Jan 1968 · International Friendly
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Senegal1 Dec 1968 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Benin22 Sep 1968 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Ivory Coast19 May 1968 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs DR Congo21 Jan 1968 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 4–3 vs Ivory Coast19 Jan 1968 · Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria2–2Ghana23 Dec 1967 · International Friendly
- Ghana2–1Nigeria21 Oct 1967 · International Friendly
- Ghana1–1Nigeria28 Sep 1967 · International Friendly
- Ghana2–0Nigeria12 Feb 1967 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–2Ghana28 Jan 1967 · International Friendly
- Ghana3–0Nigeria7 Nov 1965 · International Friendly