Greece vs Nigeria: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 17, 2010 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pankritio Stadio, Iraklio (Heraklion)
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What was the result of Greece vs Nigeria?
Greece won 2-1 on June 17, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. UcheNigeria
- 44′D. SalpingidisGreece
- 71′V. TorosidisGreece
Official lineup for Greece vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Greece
- 14D. Salpingidis
- 17Theofanis Gekas
- 6Alexandros Tziolis
- 10Giorgios Karagounis
- 21Konstantinos Katsouranis
- 8Avraam Papadopoulos
- 11Loukas Vyntra
- 15V. Torosidis
- 16S. Kyrgiakos
- 19S. Papastathopoulos
- 12A. Tzorvas
Nigeria
- 8Yakubu Aiyegbeni
- 12K. Uche
- 14S. Kaita
- 15Lukman Haruna Abdulkarim
- 20D. Etuhu
- 11P. Odemwingie
- 2Joseph Phillip Yobo
- 3T. Taïwo
- 6D. Shittu
- 17Chidi Odiah
- 1V. Enyeama
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Greece have 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Nigeria have 0, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2010 | South Korea(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2008 | Spain(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2008 | Russia(home) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2008 | Sweden(home) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2010 | Argentina(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Greece score 0.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 4; Nigeria score 0.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Nigeria | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
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