Nigeria vs Benin: result 2-0 and analysis
African Nations Championship2nd RoundKick-off on August 18, 2017 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Benin?
Nigeria won 2-0 on August 18, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Benin have 3, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Benin(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 10, 2017 | South Africa(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Togo(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Senegal(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Algeria(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Nigeria(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Togo(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Togo(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 11, 2017 | Gambia(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| May 31, 2017 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Benin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Benin 1-0 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benin score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Benin | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 7/11 | 2/11 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 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