All-African Games · Monday 8 January 1973 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
GhanaNigeria 4–2 Ghana (8 Jan 1973): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawGhana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 29 between Nigeria and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 5 wins, Ghana 13, 10 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 1–1 Nigeria on 18 May 1969 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 5 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 14 goals.
- Ghana won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1658, Ghana 1696 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Benin20 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- 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
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Liberia29 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Togo28 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- 5–1 vs Benin2 Jul 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 5–0 vs Benin18 Jun 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Sierra Leone31 May 1972 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ghana1–1Nigeria18 May 1969 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria2–1Ghana10 May 1969 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria2–2Ghana23 Dec 1967 · International Friendly
- Ghana2–1Nigeria21 Oct 1967 · International Friendly
- Ghana1–1Nigeria28 Sep 1967 · International Friendly
- Ghana2–0Nigeria12 Feb 1967 · International Friendly