Algeria vs Niger: result 6-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup A - 3Kick-off on October 8, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui, Constantine
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What was the result of Algeria vs Niger?
Algeria won 6-1 on October 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 27′R. MahrezAlgeria
- 47′Y. OumarouAlgeria (o.g.)
- 50′D. SosahNiger
- 60′R. MahrezAlgeria (pen.)
- 70′Z. SouleymaneAlgeria (o.g.)
- 76′I. SlimaniAlgeria
- 88′I. SlimaniAlgeria
Official lineup for Algeria vs Niger
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Algeria
4-2-3-1- SS. Benrahma
- BB. Bounedjah
- RR. Mahrez
- RR. Zerrouki
- II. Bennacer
- MM. Fares
- SS. Feghouli
- YY. Atal
- AA. Bedrane
- AA. Mandi
- AAdi Raïs Cobos Adrien Ouahab M'Bolhi
Niger
4-3-3- DD. Sosah
- VV. Adebayor
- AAbdoul Madjid Boubacar Moumouni Soumana
- OOusmane Dramane Diabaté
- YY. Oumarou
- AA. Muhammad
- AAmadou Djibo Mohamed Wonkoye
- AAbdoul Nasser Adamou Garba
- MM. Souley
- HH. Lybohy
- DD. Kassaly
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 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Djibouti(home) | 8-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Liberia(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Tunisia(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Mali(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2021 | Djibouti(away) | 4-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Burkina Faso(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Sudan(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Sudan(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Guinea(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Algeria score 3.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Niger score 0.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Niger | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Algeria sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Africa (25 points from 10 matches) and Niger sit 2nd (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlgeriaGroup G | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | NigerGroup E | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
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