International Friendly · Tuesday 12 December 1972 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
Sierra LeoneNigeria 4–0 Sierra Leone (12 Dec 1972): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawSierra Leone win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 8 between Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 6 wins, Sierra Leone 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Sierra Leone 0–1 Nigeria on 26 November 1972 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Sierra Leone won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1646, Sierra Leone 1410 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Mali4 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- 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
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Nigeria26 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Sierra Leone0–1Nigeria26 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 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