World Cup Qualification · Saturday 11 January 1997 · Freetown, Sierra Leone
GabonSierra Leone 1–0 Gabon (11 Jan 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 46'
Abu KanuSierra Leone
Pre-match prediction
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Sierra Leone winDrawGabon win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Sierra Leone and Gabon.
- Head-to-head before this game: Sierra Leone 0 wins, Gabon 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Gabon 1–0 Sierra Leone on 22 October 1995 (International Friendly).
- Sierra Leone won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 0 goals.
- Gabon won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Sierra Leone 1477, Gabon 1583 — an evenly matched game.
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 0–4 vs Morocco9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Tunisia6 Oct 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Burundi16 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Burundi2 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–4 vs Zambia24 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
Gabon: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Ghana25 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 3–3 vs Benin22 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Burkina Faso20 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Ghana10 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Togo3 Nov 1996 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Gabon1–0Sierra Leone22 Oct 1995 · International Friendly