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Nigeria vs Burundi: result 1-0 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on June 22, 2019 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo

Nigeria
1-0
Burundi

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What was the result of Nigeria vs Burundi?

Nigeria won 1-0 on June 22, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 77′O. IghaloNigeria

Official lineup for Nigeria vs Burundi

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nigeria

4-2-3-1
  1. 14P. Onuachu
  1. 18A. Iwobi
  2. 10Mikel John Obi
  3. 13S. Chukwueze
  1. 8O. Etebo
  2. 4W. Ndidi
  1. 2O. Aina
  2. 22K. Omeruo
  3. 5W. Troost-Ekong
  4. 12Abdullahi Usman Shehu
  1. 16D. Akpeyi

Burundi

4-4-2
  1. 7F. Abdul Razak
  2. 18S. Berahino
  1. 17Cédric Amissi
  2. 10S. Nahimana
  3. 5G. Bigirimana
  4. 20Francis Mustafa
  1. 8G. Duhayindavyi
  2. 19F. Nsabiyumva
  3. 16David Nshimirimana
  4. 15Omar Moussa
  1. 1J. Nahimana
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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; Burundi have 2, 8 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nigeria
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 8, 2019Zimbabwe(home)0-0Friendlies
Mar 26, 2019Egypt(home)1-0Friendlies
Mar 22, 2019Seychelles(home)3-1Africa Cup of Nations
Nov 20, 2018Uganda(home)0-0Friendlies
Nov 17, 2018South Africa(away)1-1Africa Cup of Nations
Burundi
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 17, 2019Tunisia(away)1-2Friendlies
Jun 11, 2019Algeria(away)0-1Friendlies
Mar 23, 2019Gabon(home)1-1Africa Cup of Nations
Nov 16, 2018South Sudan(away)5-2Africa Cup of Nations
Oct 16, 2018Mali(home)1-1Africa Cup of Nations

How many goals should we expect?

Nigeria score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burundi score 1.0 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nigeria1.30.966/156/15
Burundi1.00.948/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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