International Friendly · Saturday 27 November 1971 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
Burkina FasoNigeria 4–0 Burkina Faso (27 Nov 1971): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Nigeria winDrawBurkina Faso win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Burkina Faso won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1581, Burkina Faso 1371 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Sierra Leone13 Feb 1971 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Congo22 Nov 1970 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Congo8 Nov 1970 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–5 vs DR Congo14 Dec 1969 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Morocco8 Nov 1969 · World Cup Qualification
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 3–3 vs Niger22 Mar 1970 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Guinea2 Apr 1968 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Guinea31 Mar 1968 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Guinea25 Feb 1968 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Ivory Coast26 Nov 1967 · International Friendly