International Friendly · Sunday 26 November 1972 · Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
NigeriaSierra Leone 0–1 Nigeria (26 Nov 1972): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
28%29%43%
Sierra Leone winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Sierra Leone 0 wins, Nigeria 5, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Sierra Leone 0–1 Nigeria on 4 December 1971 (International Friendly).
- Sierra Leone won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Sierra Leone 1417, Nigeria 1630 — Nigeria were favourites.
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Tanzania18 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Ivory Coast29 Oct 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Ivory Coast15 Oct 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–1 vs Ghana31 May 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Nigeria4 Dec 1971 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Liberia24 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Mali22 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Tanzania11 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Tanzania6 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Congo15 Aug 1972 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Sierra Leone0–1Nigeria4 Dec 1971 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Sierra Leone13 Feb 1971 · International Friendly
- Nigeria4–1Sierra Leone27 Jan 1968 · International Friendly
- Sierra Leone1–1Nigeria14 Oct 1967 · International Friendly
- Sierra Leone1–4Nigeria22 Apr 1961 · International Friendly
- Sierra Leone0–2Nigeria8 Oct 1949 · International Friendly