World Cup Qualification · Sunday 27 April 1997 · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 1–2 Nigeria (27 Apr 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 42'
Mutiu AdepojuNigeria - 58'Emmanuel AmunikeNigeria
- 76'
Mamadou ZongoBurkina Faso
Pre-match prediction
14%25%61%
Burkina Faso winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Burkina Faso and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Burkina Faso 0 wins, Nigeria 5, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–0 Burkina Faso on 9 November 1996 (World Cup Qualification).
- Burkina Faso won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Burkina Faso 1392, Nigeria 1720 — Nigeria were favourites.
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 3–4 vs Kenya6 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–3 vs Tanzania29 Mar 1997 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Guinea12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Benin27 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Benin25 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Guinea5 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria2–0Burkina Faso9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria7–1Burkina Faso27 Jul 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- Burkina Faso1–1Nigeria13 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- Burkina Faso0–0Nigeria22 Nov 1987 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Burkina Faso18 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- Nigeria4–2Burkina Faso5 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations