International Friendly · Wednesday 16 November 2005 · Bucharest, Romania
Romania
NigeriaRomania 3–0 Nigeria (16 Nov 2005): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Romania and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Romania 1 wins, Nigeria 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Romania 2–0 Nigeria on 25 May 1994 (International Friendly).
- Romania won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Romania 1788, Nigeria 1803 — Romania were favourites.
Romania: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Ivory Coast12 Nov 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Finland8 Oct 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Czech Republic3 Sep 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Andorra17 Aug 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Armenia8 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 5–1 vs Zimbabwe8 Oct 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 5–2 vs Algeria4 Sep 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Libya17 Aug 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Angola18 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Rwanda5 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Romania2–0Nigeria25 May 1994 · International Friendly