International Friendly · Thursday 12 April 2012 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Egypt
NigeriaEgypt 3–2 Nigeria (12 Apr 2012): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Egypt winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 16 between Egypt and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 3 wins, Nigeria 6, 6 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 3–1 Nigeria on 12 January 2010 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Egypt won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1773, Nigeria 1696 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Chad31 Mar 2012 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Uganda29 Mar 2012 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs DR Congo2 Mar 2012 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Niger29 Feb 2012 · International Friendly
- 5–0 vs Kenya27 Feb 2012 · International Friendly
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Rwanda29 Feb 2012 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Liberia15 Feb 2012 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Angola11 Jan 2012 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Zambia15 Nov 2011 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Botswana12 Nov 2011 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Egypt3–1Nigeria12 Jan 2010 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 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