AFCON Qualification · Sunday 23 February 1997 · Cotonou, Benin
Benin
AlgeriaBenin 1–1 Algeria (23 Feb 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Benin winDrawAlgeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Benin and Algeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Benin 1 wins, Algeria 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Benin 6–2 Algeria on 26 April 1983 (AFCON Qualification).
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Algeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Benin 1241, Algeria 1651 — Algeria were favourites.
Benin: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Ivory Coast26 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Togo19 Jan 1997 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Burkina Faso27 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Burkina Faso25 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Ghana24 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Mali26 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Lebanon12 Jan 1997 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Tunisia4 Jan 1997 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Ivory Coast6 Oct 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Kenya14 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification