Libya vs Nigeria: result 0-1 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 19, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)11 June Stadium, Tripoli
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What was the result of Libya vs Nigeria?
Nigeria won 0-1 on January 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Libya have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Nigeria have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2018 | Equatorial Guinea(home) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Jordan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Zanzibar(home) | 1-0 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Rwanda(away) | 0-0 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Kenya(away) | 0-0 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2018 | Rwanda(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Argentina(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Algeria(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Zambia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Libya score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.5 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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