AFCON Qualification · Sunday 26 June 1977 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
SenegalNigeria 3–0 Senegal (26 Jun 1977): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawSenegal win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Nigeria and Senegal.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 2 wins, Senegal 3, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Senegal 3–1 Nigeria on 12 June 1977 (AFCON Qualification).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 17 goals.
- Senegal won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1654, Senegal 1582 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–3 vs Senegal12 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Sierra Leone13 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Sierra Leone17 Feb 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 7–0 vs Benin14 Feb 1977 · International Friendly
- 6–2 vs Sierra Leone30 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
Senegal: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Nigeria12 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Mauritania5 Jun 1977 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Morocco28 May 1977 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Algeria1 May 1977 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Togo26 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Senegal3–1Nigeria12 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- Senegal1–0Nigeria27 Apr 1975 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–1Senegal22 Feb 1975 · International Friendly
- Senegal0–1Nigeria2 Feb 1975 · International Friendly
- Senegal5–1Nigeria14 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games
- Nigeria4–0Senegal27 Feb 1963 · International Friendly