AFCON Qualification · Sunday 18 August 1985 · Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia
NigeriaZambia 1–0 Nigeria (18 Aug 1985): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Zambia winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Zambia and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 2 wins, Nigeria 2, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 0–0 Zambia on 10 August 1985 (AFCON Qualification).
- Zambia won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1657, Nigeria 1634 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Nigeria10 Aug 1985 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Algeria28 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Zambia10 Aug 1985 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–2 vs Tunisia20 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria0–0Zambia10 Aug 1985 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria0–3Zambia13 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria0–0Zambia10 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Zambia1–3Nigeria14 Feb 1976 · International Friendly
- Zambia5–1Nigeria15 Jul 1973 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria3–2Zambia15 Jul 1973 · AFCON Qualification