International Friendly · Saturday 4 December 1971 · Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
NigeriaSierra Leone 0–1 Nigeria (4 Dec 1971): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Sierra Leone winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 6 between Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Sierra Leone 0 wins, Nigeria 4, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–0 Sierra Leone on 13 February 1971 (International Friendly).
- Sierra Leone won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Sierra Leone 1430, Nigeria 1574 — Nigeria were favourites.
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Senegal25 Jul 1971 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Gambia24 Apr 1971 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Nigeria13 Feb 1971 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Ghana7 Feb 1971 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Ghana31 Jan 1971 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Guinea1 Dec 1971 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs Burkina Faso27 Nov 1971 · International Friendly
- 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