AFCON Qualification · Sunday 15 April 1979 · Tripoli, Libya
Libya
EthiopiaLibya 2–1 Ethiopia (15 Apr 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Libya winDrawEthiopia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Libya and Ethiopia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Libya 1 wins, Ethiopia 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ethiopia 5–1 Libya on 9 February 1969 (World Cup Qualification).
- Libya won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Ethiopia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Libya 1463, Ethiopia 1432 — Libya were favourites.
Libya: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Poland16 Feb 1979 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Greece7 Feb 1979 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Yemen DPR20 Sep 1978 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Egypt22 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
- 1–2 vs Algeria18 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
Ethiopia: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Uganda26 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Uganda12 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Cuba10 Jun 1977 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Mauritius13 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–2 vs Mauritius17 Feb 1977 · AFCON Qualification