International Friendly · Sunday 14 October 1979 · Cotonou, Benin
Benin
NigeriaBenin 1–1 Nigeria (14 Oct 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Benin winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Benin and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Benin 1 wins, Nigeria 6, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 7–0 Benin on 14 February 1977 (International Friendly).
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Benin 1413, Nigeria 1687 — Nigeria were favourites.
Benin: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs DR Congo28 Jul 1979 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs DR Congo25 Jul 1979 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Togo3 Jun 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–4 vs Ivory Coast29 Apr 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Ivory Coast15 Apr 1979 · AFCON Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Senegal29 Sep 1979 · International Friendly
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria7–0Benin14 Feb 1977 · International Friendly
- Nigeria3–0Benin20 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- Benin1–2Nigeria27 Feb 1966 · International Friendly
- Nigeria0–1Benin11 Dec 1965 · International Friendly
- Nigeria4–1Benin2 Feb 1963 · International Friendly
- Benin1–1Nigeria27 Jan 1963 · International Friendly