Niger vs Ivory Coast: result 2-1 and analysis
African Nations Championship2nd RoundKick-off on August 12, 2017 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Stade Père-Jégo, Casablanca
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What was the result of Niger vs Ivory Coast?
Niger won 2-1 on August 12, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Niger have 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ivory Coast have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2017 | Swaziland(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Tunisia(home) | 0-5 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Guinea(home) | 2-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Nigeria(away) | 1-4 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Cameroon(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2017 | Guinea(home) | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Netherlands(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2017 | Benin(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Russia(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Morocco(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Niger score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 12; Ivory Coast score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 3/12 | 5/12 |
| Ivory Coast | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Niger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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