International Friendly · Wednesday 17 April 2002 · Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland
NigeriaScotland 1–2 Nigeria (17 Apr 2002): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Scotland winDrawNigeria win
Based on Elo ratings (Scotland 1684, Nigeria 1761) and the outcomes of 7,687 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Scotland and Nigeria.
- Scotland won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Scotland 1684, Nigeria 1761 — an evenly matched game.
Scotland: last 5 matches
- 0–5 vs France27 Mar 2002 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Latvia6 Oct 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Belgium5 Sep 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Croatia1 Sep 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Poland25 Apr 2001 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Paraguay26 Mar 2002 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Mali9 Feb 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–2 vs Senegal7 Feb 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Ghana3 Feb 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Liberia28 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations