LG Cup · Saturday 9 August 1997 · Tunis, Tunisia
Tunisia
NigeriaTunisia 2–0 Nigeria (9 Aug 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Tunisia winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Tunisia and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Tunisia 4 wins, Nigeria 3, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Tunisia 1–1 Nigeria on 22 February 1992 (International Friendly).
- Tunisia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Tunisia 1692, Nigeria 1747 — Tunisia were favourites.
Tunisia: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Zambia7 Aug 1997 · LG Cup
- 1–0 vs Guinea13 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Mali5 Jul 1997 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Egypt8 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Algeria31 May 1997 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Cameroon7 Aug 1997 · LG Cup
- 3–0 vs Kenya7 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Burkina Faso27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Guinea5 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Kenya12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Tunisia1–1Nigeria22 Feb 1992 · International Friendly
- Tunisia2–0Nigeria20 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria1–0Tunisia6 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- Tunisia5–0Nigeria26 Sep 1984 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–0Tunisia12 Jul 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- Tunisia2–0Nigeria29 Jun 1980 · World Cup Qualification