World Cup Qualification · Saturday 20 April 1985 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria 3–1 Kenya (20 Apr 1985): Result & Goals
Goals
- 18'
Dahiru SadiNigeria - 20'Rashidi YekiniNigeria
- 36'
Joe MasigaKenya - 89'Yisa SofoluweNigeria
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Nigeria winDrawKenya win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Nigeria and Kenya.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 3 wins, Kenya 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Kenya 0–3 Nigeria on 6 April 1985 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Kenya won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1629, Kenya 1451 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Kenya6 Apr 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Liberia4 Nov 1984 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Liberia20 Oct 1984 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–5 vs Tunisia26 Sep 1984 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Cameroon18 Mar 1984 · Africa Cup of Nations
Kenya: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Nigeria6 Apr 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Uganda15 Dec 1984 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 0–2 vs Zambia12 Dec 1984 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–1 vs Somalia8 Dec 1984 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–0 vs Zanzibar6 Dec 1984 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup