World Cup Qualification · Saturday 20 July 1985 · Tunis, Tunisia
NigeriaTunisia 2–0 Nigeria (20 Jul 1985): Result & Goals
Goals
- 8'
Bassam JeridiTunisia - 28'Bassam JeridiTunisia
Pre-match prediction
44%31%25%
Tunisia winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 8 between Tunisia and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Tunisia 3 wins, Nigeria 3, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–0 Tunisia on 6 July 1985 (World Cup Qualification).
- Tunisia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Tunisia 1636, Nigeria 1663 — Tunisia were favourites.
Tunisia: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Nigeria6 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Algeria1 May 1985 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Libya14 Apr 1985 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–2 vs Libya29 Mar 1985 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Guinea24 Feb 1985 · World Cup Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Tunisia6 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast26 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast23 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Ivory Coast19 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Ivory Coast15 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria1–0Tunisia6 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- Tunisia5–0Nigeria26 Sep 1984 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–0Tunisia12 Jul 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- Tunisia2–0Nigeria29 Jun 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria0–1Tunisia12 Nov 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- Tunisia0–0Nigeria25 Sep 1977 · World Cup Qualification