AFCON Qualification · Tuesday 29 March 2016 · Alexandria, Egypt
Egypt
NigeriaEgypt 1–0 Nigeria (29 Mar 2016): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Egypt winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 18 between Egypt and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 4 wins, Nigeria 6, 7 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–1 Egypt on 25 March 2016 (AFCON Qualification).
- Egypt won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1676, Nigeria 1663 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria25 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Burkina Faso27 Feb 2016 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Libya29 Jan 2016 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Jordan27 Jan 2016 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs Chad17 Nov 2015 · World Cup Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Egypt25 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Eswatini17 Nov 2015 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Eswatini13 Nov 2015 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Cameroon11 Oct 2015 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs DR Congo8 Oct 2015 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria1–1Egypt25 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- Egypt3–2Nigeria12 Apr 2012 · International Friendly
- 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