Nigeria vs Angola: result 2-1 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 28, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Angola?
Nigeria won 2-1 on January 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 55′VáAngola
- 90′A. OkpotuNigeria
- 109′G. OkechukwuNigeria
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Angola
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
- 7Emeka Chukwudiebube Ogbugh
- 9A. Okpotu
- 21S. Faleye
- 4E. Atuloma
- 10Rabiu Ali
- 15O. Solomon
- 2O. Okoro
- 5O. Okogbue
- 6S. Eze
- 12Ikouwem Udo Utin
- 1Ikechukwu Vincent Ezenwa
Angola
- 8Mano Calesso
- 9Afonso Sebastião Cabungula
- 13Vá
- 4Nary
- 10Augusto Antonio Domingos Quibeto
- 11Ricardo Job Estêvão
- 15Wilson Pinto Gaspar
- 18Herenilson
- 6Daniel João Zongo Macuenho
- 16Tó Carneiro
- 22Landú Mavanga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Angola have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | Equatorial Guinea(away) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Libya(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2018 | Congo(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Cameroon(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Burkina Faso(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Madagascar(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Madagascar(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Angola score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Angola | 0.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 3rd in African Nations Championship (3 points from 3 matches) and Angola sit 4th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NigeriaGroup D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | AngolaGroup A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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