Iran vs Nigeria: result 0-0 and analysis
World CupGroup stage - 1Kick-off on June 16, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Iran vs Nigeria?
Iran and Nigeria drew 0-0 on June 16, 2014.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Iran have 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats; Nigeria have 6, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2011 | South Korea(home) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 19, 2011 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 3-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2011 | North Korea(home) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 11, 2011 | Iraq(away) | 2-1 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | Zimbabwe(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Ghana(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Morocco(home) | 4-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 19, 2014 | South Africa(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Mozambique(home) | 4-2 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Iran score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 4; Nigeria score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1/4 | 2/4 |
| Nigeria | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/14 | 10/14 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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