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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Nigeria win(s).
| 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.
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