World Cup Qualification · Friday 30 October 1981 · Constantine, Algeria
Algeria 2–1 Nigeria (30 Oct 1981): Result & Goals
Goals
- 9'
Lakhdar BelloumiAlgeria - 40'
Felix OwolabiNigeria - 85'Rabah MadjerAlgeria
Pre-match prediction
49%29%22%
Algeria winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Algeria and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Algeria 2 wins, Nigeria 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 0–2 Algeria on 10 October 1981 (World Cup Qualification).
- Algeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 14 goals.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Algeria 1653, Nigeria 1641 — Algeria were favourites.
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Nigeria10 Oct 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Algeria10 Oct 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 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