International Friendly · Saturday 29 September 1979 · Dakar, Senegal
Senegal
NigeriaSenegal 0–2 Nigeria (29 Sep 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Senegal winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 8 between Senegal and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Senegal 3 wins, Nigeria 3, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 3–0 Senegal on 26 June 1977 (AFCON Qualification).
- Senegal won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Senegal 1620, Nigeria 1670 — Senegal were favourites.
Senegal: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Mali25 Mar 1979 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Mali10 Mar 1979 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Togo3 Feb 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Liberia1 Feb 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Guinea30 Jan 1979 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Algeria28 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
- 3–2 vs Malawi25 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
- 0–0 vs Ghana21 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
- 0–0 vs Cameroon17 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
- 3–1 vs Mali14 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria3–0Senegal26 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- Senegal3–1Nigeria12 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- Senegal1–0Nigeria27 Apr 1975 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–1Senegal22 Feb 1975 · International Friendly
- Senegal0–1Nigeria2 Feb 1975 · International Friendly
- Senegal5–1Nigeria14 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games