International Friendly · Thursday 25 January 1990 · Bauchi, Nigeria
Nigeria
Ivory CoastNigeria 2–0 Ivory Coast (25 Jan 1990): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawIvory Coast win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 12 between Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 3 wins, Ivory Coast 1, 7 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 1–1 Nigeria on 26 June 1985 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Ivory Coast won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1660, Ivory Coast 1709 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Cameroon27 Aug 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Angola12 Aug 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Algeria25 Aug 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 5–0 vs Zimbabwe13 Aug 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–1 vs Mali30 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Mali16 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Algeria11 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ivory Coast1–1Nigeria26 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- Ivory Coast1–1Nigeria23 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–0Ivory Coast19 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- Nigeria0–0Ivory Coast15 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- Nigeria0–0Ivory Coast12 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Ivory Coast2–2Nigeria25 Jul 1977 · World Cup Qualification