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
- 41′A. LookmanNigeria
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Angola
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
3-4-2-1- 9V. Osimhen
- 18A. Lookman
- 15M. Simon
- 3Z. Sanusi
- 17A. Iwobi
- 8F. Onyeka
- 2O. Aina
- 21C. Bassey
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6S. Ajayi
- 23S. Nwabali
Angola
4-3-3- 10Gelson Dala
- 19Mabululu
- 7Gilberto
- 20Estrela
- 23Show
- 16Fredy
- 13Tó Carneiro
- 3Jonathan Buatu
- 6Kialonda Gaspar
- 21Eddie
- 1Nymi António Signori Dominique
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?
In the last meeting: 1 Nigeria win, 0 draws, 0 Angola wins.
| 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 | NigeriaGroup C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | AngolaGroup B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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