International Friendly · Friday 29 May 2009 · London, England
Republic of Ireland
NigeriaRepublic of Ireland 1–1 Nigeria (29 May 2009): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Republic of Ireland winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Republic of Ireland and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Republic of Ireland 0 wins, Nigeria 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Republic of Ireland 0–3 Nigeria on 29 May 2004 (Unity Cup).
- Republic of Ireland won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Republic of Ireland 1753, Nigeria 1768 — an evenly matched game.
Republic of Ireland: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Italy1 Apr 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Bulgaria28 Mar 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Georgia11 Feb 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–3 vs Poland19 Nov 2008 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Cyprus15 Oct 2008 · World Cup Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Mozambique29 Mar 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Jamaica11 Feb 2009 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Colombia19 Nov 2008 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Sierra Leone11 Oct 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs South Africa6 Sep 2008 · World Cup Qualification