World Cup Qualification · Saturday 9 October 2004 · Libreville, Gabon
Gabon 1–1 Nigeria (9 Oct 2004): Result & Goals
Goals
- 29'
Thierry IssiémouGabon - 50'
YakubuNigeria
Pre-match prediction
18%28%54%
Gabon winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Gabon and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Gabon 1 wins, Nigeria 5, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Gabon 0–2 Nigeria on 21 November 1999 (International Friendly).
- Gabon won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Gabon 1522, Nigeria 1840 — Nigeria were favourites.
Gabon: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Benin3 Oct 2004 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Algeria5 Sep 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Angola3 Jul 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Rwanda19 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe5 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Zimbabwe5 Sep 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Algeria3 Jul 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Angola20 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Rwanda5 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Jamaica31 May 2004 · Unity Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Gabon0–2Nigeria21 Nov 1999 · International Friendly
- Nigeria3–0Gabon26 Mar 1994 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Gabon2–1Nigeria25 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria1–0Gabon7 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- Gabon0–0Nigeria2 Mar 1983 · International Friendly
- Gabon0–1Nigeria5 Feb 1978 · International Friendly