AFCON Qualification · Saturday 18 July 1987 · Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
NigeriaSierra Leone 2–0 Nigeria (18 Jul 1987): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Sierra Leone winDrawNigeria win
Based on Elo ratings (Sierra Leone 1505, Nigeria 1642) and the outcomes of 6,892 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 15 between Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Sierra Leone 0 wins, Nigeria 10, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 3–0 Sierra Leone on 4 July 1987 (AFCON Qualification).
- Sierra Leone won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Sierra Leone 1505, Nigeria 1642 — an evenly matched game.
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Nigeria4 Jul 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- 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
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Sierra Leone4 Jul 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria3–0Sierra Leone4 Jul 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- 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