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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Algeria have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; 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 | Algeria | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Niger | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy