Africa Cup of Nations · Monday 21 January 2013 · Nelspruit, South Africa
Nigeria 1–1 Burkina Faso (21 Jan 2013): Result & Goals
Goals
- 23'
Emmanuel EmenikeNigeria - 90'
Alain TraoréBurkina Faso
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
Nigeria winDrawBurkina Faso win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 6 wins, Burkina Faso 0, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Burkina Faso 1–2 Nigeria on 27 April 1997 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Burkina Faso won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1689, Burkina Faso 1489 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Cape Verde9 Jan 2013 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Catalonia2 Jan 2013 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Venezuela14 Nov 2012 · International Friendly
- 6–1 vs Liberia13 Oct 2012 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Liberia8 Sep 2012 · AFCON Qualification
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Eswatini17 Jan 2013 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Bahrain26 Dec 2012 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs DR Congo14 Nov 2012 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Central African Republic14 Oct 2012 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Central African Republic8 Sep 2012 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Burkina Faso1–2Nigeria27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria2–0Burkina Faso9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria7–1Burkina Faso27 Jul 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- Burkina Faso1–1Nigeria13 Jan 1991 · AFCON Qualification
- Burkina Faso0–0Nigeria22 Nov 1987 · International Friendly
- Nigeria1–0Burkina Faso18 Jul 1981 · International Friendly