International Friendly · Wednesday 20 December 1972 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
BeninNigeria 3–0 Benin (20 Dec 1972): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawBenin win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Nigeria and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 4 wins, Benin 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Benin 1–2 Nigeria on 27 February 1966 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1651, Benin 1494 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Sierra Leone12 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- 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
Benin: last 5 matches
- 1–5 vs Ghana2 Jul 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–5 vs Ghana18 Jun 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 5–3 vs Congo16 Jun 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Congo6 Feb 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Togo20 Jan 1972 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Benin1–2Nigeria27 Feb 1966 · International Friendly
- Nigeria0–1Benin11 Dec 1965 · International Friendly
- Nigeria4–1Benin2 Feb 1963 · International Friendly
- Benin1–1Nigeria27 Jan 1963 · International Friendly
- Nigeria10–1Benin28 Nov 1959 · International Friendly
- Benin0–1Nigeria8 Nov 1959 · International Friendly