International Friendly · Friday 26 October 1979 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
BeninIvory Coast 3–1 Benin (26 Oct 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Ivory Coast winDrawBenin win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Ivory Coast and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 2 wins, Benin 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 4–1 Benin on 29 April 1979 (AFCON Qualification).
- Ivory Coast won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1579, Benin 1426 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Togo21 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs Sudan6 Jul 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–2 vs Sudan29 Jun 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 4–1 vs Benin29 Apr 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Benin15 Apr 1979 · AFCON Qualification
Benin: last 5 matches
- 3–2 vs Burkina Faso21 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Nigeria14 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 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