International Friendly · Sunday 19 July 1981 · Cotonou, Benin
Benin
GhanaBenin 1–2 Ghana (19 Jul 1981): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Benin winDrawGhana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 6 between Benin and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Benin 1 wins, Ghana 4, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 5–1 Benin on 2 July 1972 (World Cup Qualification).
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Ghana won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Benin 1398, Ghana 1669 — Ghana were favourites.
Benin: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs DR Congo16 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Niger15 Nov 1980 · International Friendly
- 0–5 vs Nigeria4 Nov 1979 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Niger28 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Ivory Coast26 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Liberia27 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Congo26 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Congo11 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Morocco16 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Guinea13 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations