World Cup Qualification · Saturday 13 July 1985 · Algiers, Algeria
ZambiaAlgeria 2–0 Zambia (13 Jul 1985): Result & Goals
Goals
- 15'
Tedj BensaoulaAlgeria - 84'Rabah MadjerAlgeria
Pre-match prediction
49%29%22%
Algeria winDrawZambia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 6 between Algeria and Zambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Algeria 3 wins, Zambia 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 0–2 Zambia on 18 March 1982 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Algeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Zambia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Algeria 1701, Zambia 1696 — Algeria were favourites.
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Tunisia1 May 1985 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Angola19 Apr 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Angola31 Mar 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Mauritania22 Mar 1985 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs German DR12 Mar 1985 · International Friendly
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Cameroon21 Apr 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–1 vs Cameroon7 Apr 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Malawi25 Mar 1985 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Malawi23 Mar 1985 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Zimbabwe3 Feb 1985 · International Friendly