World Cup Qualification · Wednesday 15 April 1981 · Lagos, Nigeria
GuineaNigeria 1–0 Guinea (15 Apr 1981): Result & Goals
Goals
- 90'
Henry NwosuNigeria
Pre-match prediction
67%22%11%
Nigeria winDrawGuinea win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Nigeria and Guinea.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 1 wins, Guinea 1, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Guinea 1–1 Nigeria on 12 April 1981 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Guinea won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1733, Guinea 1606 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Guinea12 Apr 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Angola4 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Tanzania20 Dec 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Tanzania6 Dec 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Tunisia12 Jul 1980 · World Cup Qualification
Guinea: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria12 Apr 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Senegal25 Mar 1981 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Mali13 Feb 1981 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 1–0 vs Senegal10 Feb 1981 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 2–1 vs Mauritania6 Feb 1981 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Guinea1–1Nigeria12 Apr 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- Guinea1–1Nigeria9 Mar 1976 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria2–0Guinea16 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- Nigeria1–1Guinea30 Jan 1972 · International Friendly
- Guinea3–0Nigeria1 Dec 1971 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–2Guinea27 Jul 1963 · AFCON Qualification