International Friendly · Sunday 7 October 2001 · Southampton, England
Japan
NigeriaJapan 2–2 Nigeria (7 Oct 2001): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Japan winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Japan and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Japan 0 wins, Nigeria 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Japan 0–3 Nigeria on 6 January 1995 (FIFA Confederations Cup).
- Japan won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Japan 1845, Nigeria 1741 — Japan were favourites.
Japan: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Senegal4 Oct 2001 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Australia15 Aug 2001 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Serbia4 Jul 2001 · Kirin Cup
- 2–0 vs Paraguay1 Jul 2001 · Kirin Cup
- 0–1 vs France10 Jun 2001 · FIFA Confederations Cup
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs South Korea16 Sep 2001 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs South Korea13 Sep 2001 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Ghana29 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Sudan1 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Namibia16 Jun 2001 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Japan0–3Nigeria6 Jan 1995 · FIFA Confederations Cup