World Cup Qualification · Saturday 5 May 2001 · Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone 1–1 Ghana (5 May 2001): Result & Goals
Goals
- 35'
Kwame AyewGhana - 87'
Mahmadu Alphajor BahSierra Leone
Pre-match prediction
37%30%33%
Sierra Leone winDrawGhana win
Based on Elo ratings (Sierra Leone 1410, Ghana 1519) 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 18 between Sierra Leone and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Sierra Leone 6 wins, Ghana 9, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 5–0 Sierra Leone on 9 July 2000 (World Cup Qualification).
- Sierra Leone won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Ghana won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Sierra Leone 1410, Ghana 1519 — an evenly matched game.
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Nigeria21 Apr 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Sudan10 Mar 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Liberia25 Feb 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Togo3 Sep 2000 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Togo20 Aug 2000 · AFCON Qualification
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs DR Congo25 Mar 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Nigeria11 Mar 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Sudan25 Feb 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Liberia28 Jan 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs DR Congo14 Jan 2001 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ghana5–0Sierra Leone9 Jul 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana0–2Sierra Leone17 Aug 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- Sierra Leone1–1Ghana5 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- Sierra Leone1–0Ghana8 Apr 1995 · AFCON Qualification
- Ghana4–1Sierra Leone4 Sep 1994 · AFCON Qualification
- Sierra Leone2–3Ghana28 Nov 1993 · International Friendly