Gambia vs Sierra Leone head-to-head record

Gambia wins: 6
Draws: 6
Sierra Leone wins: 11

23 meetings, 1953 to 2021Goals: Gambia 20, Sierra Leone 29

Gambia and Sierra Leone have met 23 times since 1953. Sierra Leone have won 11, Gambia 6, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 9 October 2021, when Sierra Leone won 2–1 in a friendly.

The 23 meetings have produced 49 goals, 2.13 per game. The biggest win is Sierra Leone’s 3–1 in the Amílcar Cabral Cup in 1988.

Who has won more, Gambia or Sierra Leone?

All matches23 matches

6 Gambia6 drawsSierra Leone 11

Competitive9 matches

1 Gambia4 drawsSierra Leone 4

Friendlies14 matches

5 Gambia2 drawsSierra Leone 7

Key numbers

Goals: Gambia 20, Sierra Leone 292.13 per game
First meeting: Gambia 2–1 Sierra LeoneFriendly, 9 Feb 1953
Most recent: Gambia 1–2 Sierra LeoneFriendly, 9 Oct 2021
Gambia’s biggest win: Gambia 3–2 Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 18 Nov 1984
Sierra Leone’s biggest win: Gambia 1–3 Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral Cup, 30 Apr 1988
Most goals in a meeting: Gambia 3–2 Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 18 Nov 1984
Biggest upset: Gambia 0–1 Sierra LeoneFriendly, 20 Feb 1983Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 25%
TFN Elo rating now: Gambia 1583 (86th), Sierra Leone 1425 (129th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

9 Oct 2021
Gambia1Sierra Leone2
Friendly
El Jadida, Morocco (neutral)
23 Dec 2007
Gambia2Sierra Leone1
Friendly
Bakau, Gambia
12 Jun 2005
Sierra Leone1Gambia0
Friendly
Freetown, Sierra Leone
25 Aug 2002
Gambia1Sierra Leone0
Friendly
Banjul, Gambia
10 Jun 2001
Sierra Leone1Gambia1
Friendly
Freetown, Sierra Leone

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Gambia win and drops with every Sierra Leone win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Gambia have won more Below: Sierra Leone have won more

Level

Sierra Leone lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Sierra Leone from 30 April 1988.

Every meeting on one timeline

Gambia wins

Draws

Sierra Leone wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Gambia's home games

8 matches

521

GambiaDrawsSierra Leone

In Sierra Leone's home games

10 matches

127

GambiaDrawsSierra Leone

At neutral venues

5 matches

023

GambiaDrawsSierra Leone

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Gambia	Draws	Sierra Leone	Goals
Friendly	14	5	2	7	11–15
Amílcar Cabral Cup	7	0	4	3	6–10
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	1	0	1	3–4

Meetings by decade

Gambia wins Draws Sierra Leone wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Gambia	Draws	Sierra Leone	Goals
1950s	2	1	0	1	4
1960s	1	0	0	1	3
1970s	2	0	0	2	6
1980s	9	3	1	5	20
1990s	3	0	3	0	2
2000s	5	2	2	1	11
2020s	1	0	0	1	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Gambia	Sierra Leone
Wins in a row	12007	41956 to 1979
Unbeaten meetings	61991 to 2002	91984 to 2001

The longest run of draws is 5, from 28 November 1991 to 10 June 2001.

Questions answered

How many times have Gambia and Sierra Leone played each other?

23 times, starting on 9 February 1953. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 14 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Gambia and Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, with 11 wins to 6. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Gambia vs Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone’s 3–1 win in the Amílcar Cabral Cup on 30 April 1988 in Bissau.

When did Gambia and Sierra Leone last play?

On 9 October 2021 in El Jadida, when Sierra Leone won 2–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Gambia and Sierra Leone?

In 9 competitive matches, Gambia have 1 win, Sierra Leone have 4, and 4 ended level.

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Every Gambia vs Sierra Leone result

All 23 Competitive 9 Friendlies 14

Every Gambia vs Sierra Leone result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
9 Oct 2021	Gambia	1–2	Sierra Leone	Friendly	El Jadida, Morocco (neutral)
23 Dec 2007	Gambia	2–1	Sierra Leone	Friendly	Bakau, Gambia
12 Jun 2005	Sierra Leone	1–0	Gambia	Friendly	Freetown, Sierra Leone
25 Aug 2002	Gambia	1–0	Sierra Leone	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
10 Jun 2001	Sierra Leone	1–1	Gambia	Friendly	Freetown, Sierra Leone
8 May 2000	Gambia	2–2	Sierra Leone	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Praia, Cape Verde (neutral)
4 Dec 1999	Gambia	0–0	Sierra Leone	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
30 Nov 1993	Sierra Leone	1–1	Gambia	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Freetown, Sierra Leone
28 Nov 1991	Gambia	0–0	Sierra Leone	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Dakar, Senegal (neutral)
30 Apr 1988	Gambia	1–3	Sierra Leone	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (neutral)
4 Feb 1986	Gambia	1–2	Sierra Leone	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Dakar, Senegal (neutral)
15 Feb 1985	Gambia	1–1	Sierra Leone	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Banjul, Gambia
2 Dec 1984	Sierra Leone	2–0	Gambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Freetown, Sierra Leone
18 Nov 1984	Gambia	3–2	Sierra Leone	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Banjul, Gambia
10 Feb 1984	Sierra Leone	1–0	Gambia	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Freetown, Sierra Leone
4 Jan 1984	Gambia	1–0	Sierra Leone	Friendly	Bakau, Gambia
20 Feb 1983	Gambia	0–1	Sierra Leone	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
6 Feb 1983	Sierra Leone	0–1	Gambia	Friendly	Freetown, Sierra Leone
29 Sept 1979	Sierra Leone	2–0	Gambia	Friendly	Freetown, Sierra Leone
24 Apr 1971	Sierra Leone	3–1	Gambia	Friendly	Freetown, Sierra Leone
16 Nov 1968	Sierra Leone	2–1	Gambia	Friendly	Freetown, Sierra Leone
10 Nov 1956	Sierra Leone	1–0	Gambia	Friendly	Freetown, Sierra Leone
9 Feb 1953	Gambia	2–1	Sierra Leone	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia