World Cup Qualification · Sunday 18 May 1969 · Accra, Ghana
Ghana 1–1 Nigeria (18 May 1969): Result & Goals
Goals
- 19'
Sam GarbaNigeria - 41'
Emmanuel OlaGhana
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Ghana winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 28 between Ghana and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 13 wins, Nigeria 5, 9 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–1 Ghana on 10 May 1969 (World Cup Qualification).
- Ghana won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1780, Nigeria 1590 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Nigeria10 May 1969 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Ghana10 May 1969 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria2–1Ghana10 May 1969 · World Cup Qualification
- 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