International Friendly · Saturday 28 October 1978 · Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia
AlgeriaZambia 0–3 Algeria (28 Oct 1978): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Zambia and Algeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 1 wins, Algeria 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zambia 2–0 Algeria on 26 June 1977 (AFCON Qualification).
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Algeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1643, Algeria 1587 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 5–2 vs Eswatini7 Sep 1978 · International Friendly
- 6–1 vs Eswatini6 Sep 1978 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Malawi25 Jun 1978 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Malawi18 Jun 1978 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Nigeria10 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Malawi24 Oct 1978 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Malawi22 Oct 1978 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Nigeria28 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
- 2–0 vs Ghana25 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
- 3–0 vs Malawi22 Jul 1978 · All-African Games