World Cup Qualification · Saturday 7 June 2008 · Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 0–1 Nigeria (7 Jun 2008): Result & Goals
Goals
- 88'
Joseph YoboNigeria
Pre-match prediction
8%14%78%
Sierra Leone winDrawNigeria win
Based on Elo ratings (Sierra Leone 1286, Nigeria 1762) and the outcomes of 1,035 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 18 between Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Sierra Leone 2 wins, Nigeria 11, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Sierra Leone 1–0 Nigeria on 21 April 2001 (World Cup Qualification).
- Sierra Leone won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Sierra Leone 1286, Nigeria 1762 — Nigeria were favourites.
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Equatorial Guinea1 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Liberia30 Apr 2008 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Gambia23 Dec 2007 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Guinea-Bissau2 Dec 2007 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 0–0 vs Guinea-Bissau17 Nov 2007 · World Cup Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs South Africa1 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Austria27 May 2008 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Ghana3 Feb 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–0 vs Benin29 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Mali25 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Sierra Leone1–0Nigeria21 Apr 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria2–0Sierra Leone17 Jun 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- Sierra Leone2–0Nigeria18 Jul 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria3–0Sierra Leone4 Jul 1987 · AFCON Qualification
- Sierra Leone0–0Nigeria27 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- Nigeria2–0Sierra Leone13 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification