International Friendly · Monday 4 December 1972 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
MaliNigeria 3–0 Mali (4 Dec 1972): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawMali win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Nigeria and Mali.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 0 wins, Mali 3, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Mali 2–1 Nigeria on 22 November 1972 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Mali won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1637, Mali 1570 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Sierra Leone26 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 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
Mali: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Nigeria22 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Congo5 Mar 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 4–3 vs DR Congo2 Mar 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Cameroon28 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Kenya26 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations