Algeria vs Niger: result 0-0 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on August 18, 2025 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
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What was the result of Algeria vs Niger?
Algeria and Niger drew 0-0 on August 18, 2025.
Official lineup for Algeria vs Niger
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Algeria
- 9S. Bayazid
- 11A. Meziane
- 21M. Merghem
- 22L. Akhrib
- 5M. Merbah
- 8Z. Draoui
- 4A. Alilet
- 12R. Halaïmia
- 19A. Ghezala
- 24N. Khacef
- 23Z. Bouhalfaya
Niger
- 3M. Pape
- 20A. Goumey
- 7S. Danja
- 12H. Moussa
- 5R. Assane
- 6A. Kassali
- 18I. Djingarey
- 2A. Djibo
- 13A. Gora
- 17M. Abdouramane
- 22M. Tandja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Algeria have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Niger have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Guinea(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 8, 2025 | South Africa(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Uganda(away) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Sweden(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Rwanda(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | South Africa(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Uganda(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Guinea(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Central African Republic(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Zimbabwe(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Algeria wins, 0 draws, 0 Niger wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2023 | Niger 0-1 Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Algeria 2-1 Niger | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Algeria 5-0 Niger | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Niger 0-4 Algeria | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Algeria 6-1 Niger | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Algeria score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Niger score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Niger | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Algeria sit 2nd in African Nations Championship (6 points from 4 matches) and Niger sit 5th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Algeria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Niger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy