World Cup Qualification · Saturday 16 August 1997 · Conakry, Guinea
NigeriaGuinea 1–0 Nigeria (16 Aug 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 50'
Fodé CamaraGuinea
Pre-match prediction
24%27%49%
Guinea winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 11 between Guinea and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Guinea 1 wins, Nigeria 4, 5 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–1 Guinea on 5 April 1997 (World Cup Qualification).
- Guinea won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Guinea 1501, Nigeria 1727 — Nigeria were favourites.
Guinea: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Tunisia13 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–1 vs Burkina Faso8 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Kenya27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs Nigeria5 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Sierra Leone23 Feb 1997 · AFCON Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Tunisia9 Aug 1997 · LG Cup
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria2–1Guinea5 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 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