International Friendly · Sunday 5 February 1978 · Libreville, Gabon
Gabon
NigeriaGabon 0–1 Nigeria (5 Feb 1978): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Gabon winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Gabon and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Gabon 0 wins, Nigeria 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Gabon 1–4 Nigeria on 29 August 1965 (International Friendly).
- Gabon won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Gabon 1402, Nigeria 1676 — Nigeria were favourites.
Gabon: last 5 matches
- 3–3 vs Congo31 Jul 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–3 vs Congo17 Jul 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–5 vs Morocco3 Apr 1977 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Morocco5 Feb 1977 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Congo23 Jan 1977 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Tunisia12 Nov 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Egypt21 Oct 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Egypt8 Oct 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Tunisia25 Sep 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Ghana4 Sep 1977 · International Friendly