AFCON Qualification · Saturday 27 April 1991 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria 3–0 Benin (27 Apr 1991): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawBenin win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 12 between Nigeria and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 8 wins, Benin 1, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Benin 0–1 Nigeria on 30 September 1990 (AFCON Qualification).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1673, Benin 1295 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Ghana13 Apr 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Togo27 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Burkina Faso13 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Benin30 Sep 1990 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Ghana1 Sep 1990 · AFCON Qualification
Benin: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Congo17 Apr 1991 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Burkina Faso27 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–4 vs Ghana13 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Togo14 Oct 1990 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Nigeria30 Sep 1990 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Benin0–1Nigeria30 Sep 1990 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria5–0Benin4 Nov 1979 · International Friendly
- Benin1–1Nigeria14 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- Nigeria7–0Benin14 Feb 1977 · International Friendly
- Nigeria3–0Benin20 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- Benin1–2Nigeria27 Feb 1966 · International Friendly