Ivory Coast vs Nigeria: result 0-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 18, 2024 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Ivory Coast vs Nigeria?
Nigeria won 0-1 on January 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 55′W. Troost-EkongNigeria (pen.)
Official lineup for Ivory Coast vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ivory Coast
4-3-3- 13J. Boga
- 11J. Krasso
- 20C. Kouamé
- 8F. Kessié
- 18I. Sangaré
- 6S. Fofana
- 3G. Konan
- 21E. Ndicka
- 2O. Diomande
- 17S. Aurier
- 1Y. Fofana
Nigeria
3-4-3- 18A. Lookman
- 9V. Osimhen
- 11S. Chukwueze
- 3Z. Sanusi
- 17A. Iwobi
- 8F. Onyeka
- 2O. Aina
- 21C. Bassey
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6S. Ajayi
- 23S. Nwabali
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ivory Coast have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Nigeria have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Guinea-Bissau(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Sierra Leone(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Gambia(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Seychelles(home) | 9-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 17, 2023 | South Africa(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2024 | Equatorial Guinea(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Guinea(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Zimbabwe(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Lesotho(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Mozambique(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Ivory Coast wins, 0 draws, 1 Nigeria win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2020 | Nigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast | Friendlies |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Ivory Coast 2-0 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Nigeria 4-1 Ivory Coast | African Nations Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nigeria vs Ivory Coast on Oct 9, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Ivory Coast score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Nigeria | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ivory Coast sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Nigeria sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory CoastGroup F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | NigeriaGroup C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
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