World Cup Qualification · Saturday 10 October 1981 · Lagos, Nigeria
NigeriaNigeria 0–2 Algeria (10 Oct 1981): Result & Goals
Goals
- 34'
Lakhdar BelloumiAlgeria - 44'Djamel ZidaneAlgeria
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
Nigeria winDrawAlgeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Nigeria and Algeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 1 wins, Algeria 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 3–0 Algeria on 22 March 1980 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Algeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1686, Algeria 1609 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Liberia3 Oct 1981 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Uganda26 Sep 1981 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Iceland22 Aug 1981 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Norway12 Aug 1981 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Kenya3 Aug 1981 · International Friendly
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Burkina Faso20 Sep 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 7–0 vs Burkina Faso30 Aug 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Niger31 May 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Niger1 May 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–3 vs Mali19 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification