Argentina vs Nigeria: result 2-4 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on November 14, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Argentina vs Nigeria?
Nigeria won 2-4 on November 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′É. BanegaArgentina
- 36′S. AgüeroArgentina
- 44′K. ỊheanachọNigeria
- 52′A. IwobiNigeria
- 54′B. IdowuNigeria
- 73′A. IwobiNigeria
Official lineup for Argentina vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Argentina
- 9S. Agüero
- 26C. Pavón
- 8E. Pérez
- 11Á. Di María
- 14J. Mascherano
- 19É. Banega
- 20G. Lo Celso
- 21P. Dybala
- 4G. Pezzella
- 17N. Otamendi
- 23A. Marchesín
Nigeria
- 14K. Ịheanachọ
- 2O. Aina
- 10Mikel John Obi
- 12Abdullahi Usman Shehu
- 13W. Ndidi
- 18A. Iwobi
- 19J. Ogu
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6L. Balogun
- 20C. Awaziem
- 1D. Akpeyi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Argentina have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2017 | Russia(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Ecuador(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Peru(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Venezuela(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Uruguay(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | Algeria(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Argentina wins, 0 draws, 0 Nigeria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2014 | Nigeria 2-3 Argentina | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2010 | Argentina 1-0 Nigeria | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Argentina score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.7 | 0.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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