AFCON Qualification · Sunday 8 July 1979 · Tripoli, Libya
Libya 1–0 Algeria (8 Jul 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Libya winDrawAlgeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 11 between Libya and Algeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Libya 2 wins, Algeria 6, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 3–1 Libya on 24 June 1979 (AFCON Qualification).
- Libya won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Algeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Libya 1467, Algeria 1633 — Algeria were favourites.
Libya: last 5 matches
- 1–3 vs Algeria24 Jun 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ethiopia29 Apr 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Ethiopia15 Apr 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Poland16 Feb 1979 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Greece7 Feb 1979 · International Friendly
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Libya24 Jun 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Poland21 Mar 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Turkey28 Feb 1979 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Congo17 Nov 1978 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Zambia28 Oct 1978 · International Friendly