AFCON Qualification · Saturday 27 July 1991 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
Burkina FasoNigeria 7–1 Burkina Faso (27 Jul 1991): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Nigeria winDrawBurkina Faso win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 3 wins, Burkina Faso 0, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Burkina Faso 1–1 Nigeria on 13 January 1991 (AFCON Qualification).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Burkina Faso won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1678, Burkina Faso 1500 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Benin27 Apr 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- 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
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Ghana13 Jul 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Togo21 Apr 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–5 vs Mali7 Apr 1991 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Benin27 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Nigeria13 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Burkina Faso1–1Nigeria13 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- Burkina Faso0–0Nigeria22 Nov 1987 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Burkina Faso18 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- Nigeria4–2Burkina Faso5 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Burkina Faso3–3Nigeria9 Jan 1972 · International Friendly
- Nigeria4–0Burkina Faso27 Nov 1971 · International Friendly