International Friendly · Saturday 26 January 1980 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
LiberiaNigeria 1–0 Liberia (26 Jan 1980): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawLiberia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 6 between Nigeria and Liberia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 3 wins, Liberia 0, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Liberia 2–2 Nigeria on 25 October 1979 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Liberia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1677, Liberia 1407 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 5–0 vs Benin4 Nov 1979 · International Friendly
- 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
Liberia: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Nigeria25 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 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