Sierra Leone 2–1 Senegal (29 Mar 1997): Result & Goals

Pre-match prediction

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Match facts

This is meeting number 18 between Sierra Leone and Senegal.
Head-to-head before this game: Sierra Leone 5 wins, Senegal 7, 5 draws.
Previous meeting: Senegal 1–1 Sierra Leone on 22 November 1995 (Amílcar Cabral Cup).
Sierra Leone won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 1 goals.
Senegal won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
Elo ratings before kick-off: Sierra Leone 1483, Senegal 1491 — Sierra Leone were favourites.

Sierra Leone: last 5 matches

L W L L L

0–1 vs Guinea23 Feb 1997 · AFCON Qualification
1–0 vs Gabon11 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
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

Senegal: last 5 matches

D W W D L

1–1 vs Mali16 Feb 1997 · International Friendly
2–1 vs Ethiopia6 Oct 1996 · AFCON Qualification
1–0 vs Mali15 Sep 1996 · International Friendly
1–1 vs Togo16 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
1–2 vs Togo2 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification

Previous meetings

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Senegal1–1Sierra Leone22 Nov 1995 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
Sierra Leone2–0Senegal5 Dec 1993 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
Senegal1–1Sierra Leone11 Jul 1993 · AFCON Qualification
Sierra Leone2–0Senegal8 Nov 1992 · AFCON Qualification
Senegal1–0Sierra Leone24 Dec 1989 · International Friendly
Senegal2–1Sierra Leone7 May 1988 · Amílcar Cabral Cup