Africa Cup of Nations · Friday 10 March 1978 · Accra, Ghana
Burkina FasoGhana 3–0 Burkina Faso (10 Mar 1978): Result & Goals
Goals
- 3'
George AlhassanGhana - 52'Mohammed AhmedGhana
- 59'George AlhassanGhana
Pre-match prediction
81%13%6%
Ghana winDrawBurkina Faso win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Ghana and Burkina Faso.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 2 wins, Burkina Faso 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 3–1 Burkina Faso on 23 March 1975 (International Friendly).
- Ghana won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 17 goals.
- Burkina Faso won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1659, Burkina Faso 1349 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria8 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Zambia5 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–1 vs Ivory Coast19 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- 7–1 vs Gambia17 Jan 1978 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs Sierra Leone25 Dec 1977 · International Friendly
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Zambia8 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–4 vs Nigeria5 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–0 vs Benin26 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Gabon19 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Benin12 Feb 1978 · International Friendly