World Cup Qualification · Saturday 5 April 1997 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria 2–1 Guinea (5 Apr 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 66'
Daniel AmokachiNigeria - 67'Daniel AmokachiNigeria
- 87'
Titi CamaraGuinea
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Nigeria winDrawGuinea win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Nigeria and Guinea.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 3 wins, Guinea 1, 5 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 3–0 Guinea on 22 April 1989 (AFCON Qualification).
- Nigeria won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Guinea won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1713, Guinea 1514 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Kenya12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Morocco12 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament
- 1–2 vs Czech Republic11 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament
- 2–0 vs Burkina Faso9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Togo9 Jun 1996 · International Friendly
Guinea: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Sierra Leone23 Feb 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Tunisia26 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Burkina Faso12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs Ivory Coast8 Jan 1997 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Kenya10 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria3–0Guinea22 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- Guinea1–1Nigeria15 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria1–0Guinea15 Apr 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- Guinea1–1Nigeria12 Apr 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- Guinea1–1Nigeria9 Mar 1976 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria2–0Guinea16 Jan 1973 · All-African Games