Nigeria vs Burkina Faso: result 2-0 and analysis
African Nations Championship1st RoundKick-off on October 17, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Burkina Faso?
Nigeria won 2-0 on October 17, 2015.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Burkina Faso have 1, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2014 | France(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Argentina(home) | 2-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2014 | Iran(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Zimbabwe(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2015 | Congo(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Equatorial Guinea(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Gabon(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 20, 2014 | Zimbabwe(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 16, 2014 | Morocco(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Burkina Faso score 0.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Burkina Faso | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2 | 3/8 | 2/8 |
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 Burkina Faso sit 4th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 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