International Friendly · Sunday 22 November 1987 · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 0–0 Nigeria (22 Nov 1987): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Burkina Faso winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Burkina Faso and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Burkina Faso 0 wins, Nigeria 3, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–0 Burkina Faso on 18 July 1981 (International Friendly).
- Burkina Faso won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Burkina Faso 1346, Nigeria 1609 — Nigeria were favourites.
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Mauritania21 May 1987 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Benin5 Feb 1987 · West African Cup
- 0–2 vs Liberia1 Feb 1987 · West African Cup
- 0–2 vs Mali17 Jan 1987 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Niger2 Mar 1986 · West African Cup
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Sierra Leone18 Jul 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- 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