International Friendly · Tuesday 29 July 1986 · Paynesville, Liberia
Ghana
NigeriaGhana 2–0 Nigeria (29 Jul 1986): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Ghana winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 41 between Ghana and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 17 wins, Nigeria 9, 14 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 1–2 Nigeria on 5 March 1984 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Ghana won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1633, Nigeria 1618 — an evenly matched game.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Togo2 Mar 1986 · West African Cup
- 2–0 vs Burkina Faso1 Mar 1986 · West African Cup
- 2–0 vs Burkina Faso27 Feb 1986 · West African Cup
- 3–0 vs Liberia26 Feb 1986 · West African Cup
- 2–2 vs Togo25 Feb 1986 · West African Cup
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Togo27 Jul 1986 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Zambia18 Aug 1985 · AFCON Qualification
- 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