Africa Cup of Nations · Tuesday 12 January 2010 · Benguela, Angola
Egypt 3–1 Nigeria (12 Jan 2010): Result & Goals
Goals
- 12'
Chinedu ObasiNigeria - 34'
Emad MoteabEgypt - 54'Ahmed HassanEgypt
- 87'GedoEgypt
Pre-match prediction
32%29%39%
Egypt winDrawNigeria win
Based on Elo ratings (Egypt 1748, Nigeria 1790) and the outcomes of 6,892 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 15 between Egypt and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 2 wins, Nigeria 6, 6 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–1 Egypt on 25 November 2002 (International Friendly).
- Egypt won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1748, Nigeria 1790 — Nigeria were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Mali4 Jan 2010 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Malawi29 Dec 2009 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Algeria18 Nov 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Algeria14 Nov 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 5–1 vs Tanzania5 Nov 2009 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 3–2 vs Kenya14 Nov 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Mozambique11 Oct 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Tunisia6 Sep 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Tunisia20 Jun 2009 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Kenya7 Jun 2009 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria1–1Egypt25 Nov 2002 · International Friendly
- Nigeria0–0Egypt30 Mar 1994 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Egypt1–2Nigeria21 Sep 1991 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Egypt5 Mar 1990 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Egypt0–0Nigeria20 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Egypt2–2Nigeria14 Mar 1984 · Africa Cup of Nations