Africa Cup of Nations · Friday 16 March 1990 · Algiers, Algeria
NigeriaAlgeria 1–0 Nigeria (16 Mar 1990): Result & Goals
Goals
- 38'
Chérif OudjaniAlgeria
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
Algeria winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Algeria and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Algeria 5 wins, Nigeria 1, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 5–1 Nigeria on 2 March 1990 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Algeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Algeria 1802, Nigeria 1724 — Algeria were favourites.
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Senegal12 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–0 vs Egypt8 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–0 vs Ivory Coast5 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 5–1 vs Nigeria2 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Romania4 Feb 1990 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Zambia12 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Ivory Coast8 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Egypt5 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–5 vs Algeria2 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Senegal28 Jan 1990 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Algeria5–1Nigeria2 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria1–1Nigeria23 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria0–0Nigeria11 Mar 1984 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria2–1Nigeria10 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria2–1Nigeria30 Oct 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria0–2Algeria10 Oct 1981 · World Cup Qualification