Algeria vs Nigeria: result 1-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 6Kick-off on November 10, 2017 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui, Constantine
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What was the result of Algeria vs Nigeria?
Algeria and Nigeria drew 1-1 on November 10, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 62′J. OguNigeria
- 88′Y. BrahimiAlgeria (pen.)
Official lineup for Algeria vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Algeria
- 8Z. Ferhat
- 11Y. Brahimi
- 13I. Slimani
- 7R. Mahrez
- 22I. Bennacer
- 2A. Mandi
- 6F. Chafaï
- 12Carl Medjani
- 15C. Nessakh
- 17L. Cadamuro
- 16Faouzi Chaouchi
Nigeria
- 14K. Ịheanachọ
- 22A. Nwakaeme
- 8O. Etebo
- 12Abdullahi Usman Shehu
- 13W. Ndidi
- 18A. Iwobi
- 19J. Ogu
- 2O. Aina
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6L. Balogun
- 16Ikechukwu Vincent Ezenwa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Algeria have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Nigeria have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Zambia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Zambia(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Libya(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Libya(home) | 1-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | Zambia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Cameroon(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Benin(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Benin(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Algeria wins, 0 draws, 1 Nigeria win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2016 | Nigeria 3-1 Algeria | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Algeria score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.6 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 Nigeria sit 2nd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlgeriaGroup G | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | NigeriaGroup C | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 |
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