AFCON Qualification · Saturday 13 January 2001 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
ZambiaNigeria 1–0 Zambia (13 Jan 2001): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Nigeria winDrawZambia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 11 between Nigeria and Zambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 4 wins, Zambia 3, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zambia 0–0 Nigeria on 17 December 1997 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Zambia won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1704, Zambia 1507 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Madagascar7 Oct 2000 · AFCON Qualification
- 4–0 vs Namibia2 Sep 2000 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Liberia9 Jul 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Sierra Leone17 Jun 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–1 vs Malawi6 Jun 2000 · International Friendly
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 1–3 vs Egypt9 Jan 2001 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Kenya4 Jan 2001 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Rwanda29 Oct 2000 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Namibia8 Oct 2000 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Madagascar2 Sep 2000 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Zambia0–0Nigeria17 Dec 1997 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–1Zambia10 Apr 1994 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria2–0Zambia12 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Zambia1–0Nigeria18 Aug 1985 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria0–0Zambia10 Aug 1985 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria0–3Zambia13 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations