Africa Cup of Nations · Sunday 3 February 2008 · Accra, Ghana
Ghana 2–1 Nigeria (3 Feb 2008): Result & Goals
Goals
- 35'
Yakubu penNigeria - 45'
Michael EssienGhana - 83'Junior AgogoGhana
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Ghana winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 55 between Ghana and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 22 wins, Nigeria 14, 18 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–4 Ghana on 6 February 2007 (International Friendly).
- Ghana won 5 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1822, Nigeria 1770 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Morocco28 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Namibia24 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Guinea20 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 4–2 vs Benin21 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Togo18 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Benin29 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Mali25 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–1 vs Ivory Coast21 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–0 vs Sudan9 Jan 2008 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Switzerland20 Nov 2007 · International Friendly