Nigeria vs Angola: result 1-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsQuarter-finalsKick-off on February 2, 2024 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Angola?
Nigeria won 1-0 on February 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Angola have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | Cameroon(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Guinea-Bissau(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Equatorial Guinea(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Guinea(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | Namibia(home) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Burkina Faso(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Mauritania(away) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Algeria(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Congo DR(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Angola win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | Nigeria 2-1 Angola | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Angola score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Angola | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (9 points from 3 matches) and Angola sit 3rd (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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