AFCON Qualification · Sunday 15 April 1979 · Cotonou, Benin
Benin
Ivory CoastBenin 1–0 Ivory Coast (15 Apr 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Benin winDrawIvory Coast win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Benin and Ivory Coast.
- Head-to-head before this game: Benin 0 wins, Ivory Coast 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 3–2 Benin on 14 April 1960 (African Friendship Games).
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Ivory Coast won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Benin 1447, Ivory Coast 1556 — an evenly matched game.
Benin: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Burkina Faso26 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Burkina Faso12 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- 0–7 vs Nigeria14 Feb 1977 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Denmark10 Mar 1974 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Nigeria20 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Gabon8 Apr 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Gambia29 Jan 1979 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Togo27 Jan 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Ghana19 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Nigeria25 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ivory Coast3–2Benin14 Apr 1960 · African Friendship Games