Lesotho vs Nigeria: result 2-4 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on November 17, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
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What was the result of Lesotho vs Nigeria?
Nigeria won 2-4 on November 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 11′Masoabi Synous NkotoLesotho
- 26′A. IwobiNigeria
- 36′S. ChukwuezeNigeria
- 75′V. OsimhenNigeria
- 84′V. OsimhenNigeria
- 89′C. AwaziemLesotho (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lesotho have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Nigeria have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2019 | Sierra Leone(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Zimbabwe(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Malawi(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Zimbabwe(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Sep 8, 2019 | Ethiopia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2019 | Benin(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Togo(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Brazil(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Togo(away) | 1-4 | African Nations Championship |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Ukraine(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Lesotho score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lesotho sit 4th in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (0 points from 2 matches) and Nigeria sit 2nd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NigeriaGroup L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | LesothoGroup A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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