AFCON Qualification · Saturday 4 July 1987 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
Sierra LeoneNigeria 3–0 Sierra Leone (4 Jul 1987): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawSierra Leone win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 14 between Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 9 wins, Sierra Leone 0, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Sierra Leone 0–0 Nigeria on 27 October 1979 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Sierra Leone won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1625, Sierra Leone 1522 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Togo12 Apr 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Togo28 Mar 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Syria27 Jan 1987 · Nehru Cup
- 0–2 vs Ghana29 Jul 1986 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Togo27 Jul 1986 · International Friendly
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Ghana11 Apr 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Ghana30 Mar 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Senegal2 Mar 1987 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 0–0 vs Mali1 Mar 1987 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 2–0 vs Cape Verde27 Feb 1987 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Sierra Leone0–0Nigeria27 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–0Sierra Leone13 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- Sierra Leone1–1Nigeria17 Feb 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria6–2Sierra Leone30 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- Sierra Leone0–0Nigeria16 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria4–0Sierra Leone12 Dec 1972 · International Friendly