International Friendly · Friday 13 October 2023 · Portimão, Portugal
Nigeria 2–2 Saudi Arabia (13 Oct 2023): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Nigeria winDrawSaudi Arabia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 0 wins, Saudi Arabia 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 0–0 Saudi Arabia on 25 May 2010 (International Friendly).
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Saudi Arabia won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1669, Saudi Arabia 1618 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 6–0 vs São Tomé and Príncipe10 Sep 2023 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–2 vs Sierra Leone18 Jun 2023 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Guinea-Bissau27 Mar 2023 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Guinea-Bissau24 Mar 2023 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–4 vs Portugal17 Nov 2022 · International Friendly
Saudi Arabia: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs South Korea12 Sep 2023 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Costa Rica8 Sep 2023 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Bolivia28 Mar 2023 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Venezuela24 Mar 2023 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Oman12 Jan 2023 · Gulf Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria0–0Saudi Arabia25 May 2010 · International Friendly