Africa Cup of Nations · Thursday 18 January 1996 · Bloemfontein, South Africa
Sierra LeoneAlgeria 2–0 Sierra Leone (18 Jan 1996): Result & Goals
Goals
- 41'
Ali MeçabihAlgeria - 63'Ali MeçabihAlgeria
Pre-match prediction
44%31%25%
Algeria winDrawSierra Leone win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Algeria and Sierra Leone.
- Head-to-head before this game: Algeria 1 wins, Sierra Leone 1, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 0–0 Sierra Leone on 9 April 1993 (AFCON Qualification).
- Algeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Sierra Leone won 5 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Algeria 1667, Sierra Leone 1615 — Algeria were favourites.
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Zambia14 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Ivory Coast2 Dec 1995 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Gabon30 Nov 1995 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs Cameroon28 Nov 1995 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Ivory Coast26 Nov 1995 · International Friendly
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Burkina Faso15 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Liberia6 Jan 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Liberia17 Dec 1995 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Mauritania28 Nov 1995 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 2–0 vs Cape Verde25 Nov 1995 · Amílcar Cabral Cup