World Cup Qualification · Saturday 8 October 1977 · Lagos, Nigeria
EgyptNigeria 4–0 Egypt (8 Oct 1977): Result & Goals
Goals
- 24'
Christian ChukwuNigeria - 54'Segun OdegbamiNigeria
- 67'Segun OdegbamiNigeria
- 74'Johnny N'WadiohaNigeria
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Nigeria winDrawEgypt win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Nigeria and Egypt.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 2 wins, Egypt 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 2–3 Nigeria on 14 March 1976 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Egypt won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1706, Egypt 1678 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Tunisia25 Sep 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Ghana4 Sep 1977 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Ivory Coast25 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Ivory Coast10 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Senegal26 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Zambia31 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Zambia15 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–3 vs Tunisia27 Apr 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Tunisia13 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Kenya27 Feb 1977 · World Cup Qualification