International Friendly · Saturday 4 January 2014 · Abuja, Nigeria
Nigeria
EthiopiaNigeria 2–1 Ethiopia (4 Jan 2014): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawEthiopia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Nigeria and Ethiopia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 7 wins, Ethiopia 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 2–0 Ethiopia on 16 November 2013 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Ethiopia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1772, Ethiopia 1431 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Italy18 Nov 2013 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Ethiopia16 Nov 2013 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Jordan28 Oct 2013 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Ethiopia13 Oct 2013 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–1 vs Burkina Faso10 Sep 2013 · International Friendly
Ethiopia: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Sudan8 Dec 2013 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 2–0 vs South Sudan3 Dec 2013 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 3–1 vs Zanzibar30 Nov 2013 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 0–0 vs Kenya27 Nov 2013 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 0–2 vs Nigeria16 Nov 2013 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria2–0Ethiopia16 Nov 2013 · World Cup Qualification
- Ethiopia1–2Nigeria13 Oct 2013 · World Cup Qualification
- Ethiopia0–2Nigeria29 Jan 2013 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Ethiopia2–2Nigeria5 Jun 2011 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria4–0Ethiopia27 Mar 2011 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria6–0Ethiopia24 Jul 1993 · AFCON Qualification