Nigeria vs Benin: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on November 13, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Benin?
Nigeria won 2-1 on November 13, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 5′S. SessègnonBenin
- 45′V. OsimhenNigeria (pen.)
- 63′S. KaluNigeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Benin have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2019 | Togo(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Brazil(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Togo(away) | 1-4 | African Nations Championship |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Ukraine(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Tunisia(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2019 | Zambia(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Algeria(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Ivory Coast(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Togo(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Togo(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Benin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Nigeria 2-0 Benin | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Benin 1-0 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benin score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Benin | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (11 points from 6 matches) and Benin sit 2nd (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Benin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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