International Friendly · Saturday 4 October 1980 · İzmir, Turkey
Libya
Saudi ArabiaLibya 2–0 Saudi Arabia (4 Oct 1980): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Libya winDrawSaudi Arabia win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Libya and Saudi Arabia.
- Libya won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Saudi Arabia won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Libya 1512, Saudi Arabia 1453 — Libya were favourites.
Libya: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Turkey1 Oct 1980 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Gambia6 Jul 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Gambia8 May 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Malta27 Apr 1980 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Palestine3 Sep 1979 · International Friendly
Saudi Arabia: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Turkey3 Oct 1980 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Northern Cyprus30 Sep 1980 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Malaysia12 Mar 1980 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs South Korea1 Feb 1980 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs South Korea30 Jan 1980 · International Friendly