AFCON Qualification · Saturday 21 April 1973 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
SudanNigeria 2–1 Sudan (21 Apr 1973): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawSudan win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Nigeria and Sudan.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 0 wins, Sudan 1, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Sudan 1–1 Nigeria on 13 April 1973 (AFCON Qualification).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Sudan won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1682, Sudan 1552 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Sudan13 Apr 1973 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Ghana25 Feb 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–3 vs Ghana10 Feb 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Guinea16 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 4–2 vs Egypt14 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
Sudan: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria13 Apr 1973 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Ethiopia10 Mar 1973 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Kenya23 Jul 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Kenya16 Jul 1972 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–4 vs Uganda9 Jul 1972 · International Friendly