Cameroon vs Nigeria: result 1-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 4Kick-off on September 4, 2017 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam, Bafoussam
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What was the result of Cameroon vs Nigeria?
Cameroon and Nigeria drew 1-1 on September 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. SimonNigeria
- 75′V. AboubakarCameroon (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cameroon have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | Nigeria(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Sao Tome and Principe(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Sao Tome and Principe(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Germany(away) | 1-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Australia(home) | 1-1 | Confederations Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | South Africa(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Togo(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Cameroon win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Nigeria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | Nigeria 4-0 Cameroon | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Cameroon score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.6 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.6 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cameroon sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Africa (19 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 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 19 |
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