International Friendly · Tuesday 23 October 1979 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Togo
Burkina FasoTogo 5–3 Burkina Faso (23 Oct 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Togo winDrawBurkina Faso win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Togo and Burkina Faso.
- Head-to-head before this game: Togo 2 wins, Burkina Faso 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Burkina Faso 1–2 Togo on 12 December 1971 (International Friendly).
- Togo won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Burkina Faso won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Togo 1470, Burkina Faso 1355 — Togo were favourites.
Togo: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Ivory Coast21 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–4 vs DR Congo8 Jul 1979 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Morocco6 Jul 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–7 vs Morocco24 Jun 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Benin3 Jun 1979 · International Friendly
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Benin21 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Mali11 Nov 1978 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Ghana10 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–2 vs Zambia8 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–4 vs Nigeria5 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations