All-African Games · Sunday 14 January 1973 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
EgyptNigeria 4–2 Egypt (14 Jan 1973): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawEgypt win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Nigeria and Egypt.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 0 wins, Egypt 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 6–3 Nigeria on 24 November 1963 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Egypt won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1671, Egypt 1695 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Tanzania12 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 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
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 4–2 vs Burkina Faso12 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 3–1 vs Congo10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 1–4 vs Guinea8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 0–2 vs Tunisia17 Dec 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Tunisia8 Dec 1972 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Egypt6–3Nigeria24 Nov 1963 · Africa Cup of Nations