World Cup Qualification · Sunday 28 July 1985 · Lusaka, Zambia
ZambiaZambia 0–1 Algeria (28 Jul 1985): Result & Goals
Goals
- 78'
Tedj BensaoulaAlgeria
Pre-match prediction
44%31%25%
Zambia winDrawAlgeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Zambia and Algeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 2 wins, Algeria 4, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 2–0 Zambia on 13 July 1985 (World Cup Qualification).
- Zambia won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Algeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1675, Algeria 1722 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Algeria13 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Zambia13 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Algeria2–0Zambia13 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- Algeria0–2Zambia18 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria1–0Zambia7 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Zambia0–3Algeria28 Oct 1978 · International Friendly
- Zambia2–0Algeria26 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- Algeria2–0Zambia9 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification