International Friendly · Thursday 25 October 1979 · Monrovia, Liberia
Liberia
NigeriaLiberia 2–2 Nigeria (25 Oct 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Liberia winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Liberia and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Liberia 0 wins, Nigeria 3, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Liberia 0–1 Nigeria on 9 February 1975 (International Friendly).
- Liberia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Liberia 1402, Nigeria 1683 — Nigeria were favourites.
Liberia: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Ghana26 Jul 1979 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Ghana24 Jun 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Gambia4 Feb 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Senegal1 Feb 1979 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Guinea28 Jan 1979 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Benin14 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 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