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
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Burundi?
Nigeria won 1-0 on June 22, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 77′O. IghaloNigeria
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2019 | Zimbabwe(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Egypt(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Seychelles(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Uganda(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2018 | South Africa(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2019 | Tunisia(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Algeria(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Gabon(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 16, 2018 | South Sudan(away) | 5-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Mali(home) | 1-1 | Africa 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Burundi | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
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