Nigeria vs Argentina: result 1-2 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on June 26, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Argentina?
Argentina won 1-2 on June 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′L. MessiArgentina
- 51′V. MosesNigeria (pen.)
- 86′M. RojoArgentina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Argentina 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 22, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Croatia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Czechia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | England(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| May 28, 2018 | Congo DR(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| May 29, 2018 | Haiti(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Spain(away) | 1-6 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Italy(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Argentina win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2017 | Argentina 2-4 Nigeria | Friendlies |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Nigeria 2-3 Argentina | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2010 | Argentina 1-0 Nigeria | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Argentina score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Argentina | 1.5 | 1.2 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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