World Cup Qualification · Saturday 12 August 1989 · Lagos, Nigeria
AngolaNigeria 1–0 Angola (12 Aug 1989): Result & Goals
Goals
- 44'
Stephen KeshiNigeria
Pre-match prediction
67%22%11%
Nigeria winDrawAngola win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Nigeria and Angola.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 1 wins, Angola 1, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Angola 2–2 Nigeria on 22 January 1989 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Angola won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1665, Angola 1494 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe30 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–0 vs Zimbabwe16 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Gabon25 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Cameroon10 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Guinea22 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
Angola: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Cameroon25 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Gabon11 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Namibia16 May 1989 · International Friendly
- 1–4 vs Ivory Coast23 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Mozambique13 Apr 1989 · International Friendly