AFCON Qualification · Thursday 17 February 1977 · Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
NigeriaSierra Leone 1–1 Nigeria (17 Feb 1977): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Sierra Leone winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 11 between Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Sierra Leone 0 wins, Nigeria 8, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 6–2 Sierra Leone on 30 October 1976 (World Cup Qualification).
- Sierra Leone won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 17 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Sierra Leone 1390, Nigeria 1691 — Nigeria were favourites.
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 2–6 vs Nigeria30 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Nigeria16 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–4 vs Malawi8 Jul 1976 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Liberia25 Apr 1976 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Guinea19 Apr 1976 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 7–0 vs Benin14 Feb 1977 · International Friendly
- 6–2 vs Sierra Leone30 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Sierra Leone16 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–2 vs Egypt14 Mar 1976 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–2 vs Morocco11 Mar 1976 · Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria6–2Sierra Leone30 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- Sierra Leone0–0Nigeria16 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria4–0Sierra Leone12 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- Sierra Leone0–1Nigeria26 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- Sierra Leone0–1Nigeria4 Dec 1971 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Sierra Leone13 Feb 1971 · International Friendly