International Friendly · Sunday 19 February 1978 · Accra, Ghana
Ghana
Ivory CoastGhana 3–1 Ivory Coast (19 Feb 1978): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Ghana winDrawIvory Coast win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 17 between Ghana and Ivory Coast.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 7 wins, Ivory Coast 4, 5 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 3–1 Ghana on 9 September 1976 (International Friendly).
- Ghana won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 16 goals.
- Ivory Coast won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1639, Ivory Coast 1607 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 7–1 vs Gambia17 Jan 1978 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs Sierra Leone25 Dec 1977 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Nigeria4 Sep 1977 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Togo12 Jun 1977 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Togo29 May 1977 · International Friendly
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Nigeria25 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–4 vs Nigeria10 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–1 vs Burkina Faso27 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Burkina Faso20 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–1 vs Congo27 Feb 1977 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ivory Coast3–1Ghana9 Sep 1976 · International Friendly
- Ghana0–0Ivory Coast10 Aug 1975 · International Friendly
- Ghana3–1Ivory Coast6 Aug 1975 · International Friendly
- Ivory Coast1–1Ghana11 Sep 1974 · International Friendly
- Ivory Coast1–0Ghana29 Jul 1973 · AFCON Qualification
- Ghana0–3Ivory Coast15 Jul 1973 · AFCON Qualification