International Friendly · Sunday 4 November 1979 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
BeninNigeria 5–0 Benin (4 Nov 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Nigeria and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 6 wins, Benin 1, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Benin 1–1 Nigeria on 14 October 1979 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1673, Benin 1406 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Sierra Leone27 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Liberia25 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 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
Benin: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Niger28 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Ivory Coast26 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Benin1–1Nigeria14 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 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