World Cup Qualification · Saturday 21 June 2008 · Abuja, Nigeria
Equatorial GuineaNigeria 2–0 Equatorial Guinea (21 Jun 2008): Result & Goals
Goals
- 45'
YakubuNigeria - 84'Ikechukwu UcheNigeria
Pre-match prediction
90%9%1%
Nigeria winDrawEquatorial Guinea win
Based on Elo ratings (Nigeria 1772, Equatorial Guinea 1334) and the outcomes of 2,015 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 1 wins, Equatorial Guinea 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Nigeria on 15 June 2008 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Equatorial Guinea won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1772, Equatorial Guinea 1334 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Equatorial Guinea15 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Sierra Leone7 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Equatorial Guinea: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Nigeria15 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–4 vs South Africa7 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Sierra Leone1 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Niger21 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Cameroon9 Sep 2007 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Equatorial Guinea0–1Nigeria15 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification