Benin vs Nigeria: result 0-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on March 27, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo
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What was the result of Benin vs Nigeria?
Nigeria won 0-1 on March 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 90′P. OnuachuNigeria
Official lineup for Benin vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benin
3-4-3- 14C. Soukou
- 9S. Mounié
- 20J. Dossou
- 12D. Kiki
- 15S. D'Almeida
- 8J. Adéoti
- 25Y. Assogba
- 3K. Adénon
- 4C. Hountondji
- 5Y. Roche
- 16S. Allagbé
Nigeria
4-2-3-1- 9V. Osimhen
- 11H. Onyekuru
- 14K. Ịheanachọ
- 17S. Chukwueze
- 4W. Ndidi
- 10J. Aribo
- 15Z. Sanusi
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6L. Balogun
- 2O. Aina
- 16M. Okoye
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benin have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Nigeria have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Lesotho(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Lesotho(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Gabon(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Sierra Leone(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Nigeria(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Sierra Leone(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Sierra Leone(home) | 4-4 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Tunisia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Ivory Coast(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Lesotho(away) | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Benin win, 0 draws, 2 Nigeria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benin sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (4 points from 2 matches) and Nigeria sit 2nd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BeninGroup F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | NigeriaGroup L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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