International Friendly · Tuesday 21 February 1978 · Baghdad, Iraq
Iraq
AlgeriaIraq 3–0 Algeria (21 Feb 1978): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Iraq winDrawAlgeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Iraq and Algeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Iraq 1 wins, Algeria 0, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 0–0 Iraq on 25 August 1973 (Palestine Cup).
- Iraq won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Algeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Iraq 1650, Algeria 1546 — Iraq were favourites.
Iraq: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Morocco3 Dec 1977 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Morocco27 Nov 1977 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs South Korea31 Jul 1977 · Merdeka Tournament
- 1–1 vs South Korea28 Jul 1977 · Merdeka Tournament
- 5–0 vs Thailand25 Jul 1977 · Merdeka Tournament
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Zambia26 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Zambia9 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Senegal1 May 1977 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Kenya13 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Tunisia28 Feb 1977 · World Cup Qualification