International Friendly · Sunday 26 February 1978 · Damascus, Syria
Syria
AlgeriaSyria 0–1 Algeria (26 Feb 1978): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Syria and Algeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Syria 1 wins, Algeria 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 0–0 Syria on 23 August 1973 (Palestine Cup).
- Syria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Algeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Syria 1489, Algeria 1533 — Syria were favourites.
Syria: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Morocco23 Mar 1977 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Iran28 Jan 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Saudi Arabia26 Nov 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Saudi Arabia12 Nov 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Sudan28 Dec 1975 · Palestine Cup
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Iraq23 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Iraq21 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Zambia26 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Zambia9 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Senegal1 May 1977 · International Friendly