Benin vs Nigeria: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on June 10, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Benin vs Nigeria?
Benin won 2-1 on June 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 27′R. OnyedikaNigeria
- 37′J. DossouBenin
- 45′S. MouniéBenin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benin have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Nigeria have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2024 | Rwanda(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Senegal(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Ivory Coast(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Lesotho(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 18, 2023 | South Africa(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | South Africa(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Mali(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Ghana(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Ivory Coast(home) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Feb 7, 2024 | South Africa(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Benin win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Nigeria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Benin 0-1 Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Nigeria 2-1 Benin | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Nigeria 2-0 Benin | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Benin 1-0 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Benin score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 6/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benin sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Africa (17 points from 10 matches) and Nigeria sit 2nd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 17 |
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