International Friendly · Sunday 9 January 1972 · Ouagadougou, Upper Volta
Burkina Faso
NigeriaBurkina Faso 3–3 Nigeria (9 Jan 1972): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
24%27%49%
Burkina Faso winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Burkina Faso and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Burkina Faso 0 wins, Nigeria 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 4–0 Burkina Faso on 27 November 1971 (International Friendly).
- Burkina Faso won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Burkina Faso 1350, Nigeria 1582 — Nigeria were favourites.
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Togo12 Dec 1971 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Togo30 Nov 1971 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Nigeria27 Nov 1971 · International Friendly
- 3–3 vs Niger22 Mar 1970 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Guinea2 Apr 1968 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Sierra Leone4 Dec 1971 · International Friendly
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria4–0Burkina Faso27 Nov 1971 · International Friendly