World Cup Qualification · Saturday 5 April 1997 · Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone 1–1 Ghana (5 Apr 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 23'
Abu Kamara o.g.Ghana - 87'
Lamin ContehSierra Leone
Pre-match prediction
37%30%33%
Sierra Leone winDrawGhana win
Based on Elo ratings (Sierra Leone 1490, Ghana 1610) and the outcomes of 7,687 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 15 between Sierra Leone and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Sierra Leone 5 wins, Ghana 8, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Sierra Leone 1–0 Ghana on 8 April 1995 (AFCON Qualification).
- Sierra Leone won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Ghana won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Sierra Leone 1490, Ghana 1610 — an evenly matched game.
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Senegal29 Mar 1997 · International Friendly
- 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
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs China3 Apr 1997 · Nehru Cup
- 0–0 vs Zimbabwe26 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Morocco12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–4 vs Togo6 Jan 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Gabon25 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Sierra Leone1–0Ghana8 Apr 1995 · AFCON Qualification
- Ghana4–1Sierra Leone4 Sep 1994 · AFCON Qualification
- Sierra Leone2–3Ghana28 Nov 1993 · International Friendly
- Sierra Leone0–0Ghana11 Apr 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- Ghana1–2Sierra Leone30 Mar 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- Sierra Leone2–4Ghana6 Jan 1980 · International Friendly