All-African Games · Friday 12 January 1973 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
TanzaniaNigeria 2–1 Tanzania (12 Jan 1973): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawTanzania win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Nigeria and Tanzania.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 2 wins, Tanzania 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 3–2 Tanzania on 11 November 1972 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 16 goals.
- Tanzania won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1668, Tanzania 1379 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Algeria10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 4–2 vs Ghana8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 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
Tanzania: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Ghana10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 2–4 vs Algeria8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 0–3 vs Ethiopia10 Dec 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Ethiopia3 Dec 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ethiopia25 Nov 1972 · World Cup Qualification