Nigeria vs Cameroon: result 2-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsRound of 16Kick-off on January 27, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Cameroon?
Nigeria won 2-0 on January 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 36′A. LookmanNigeria
- 90′A. LookmanNigeria
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Cameroon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
3-4-3- 18A. Lookman
- 9V. Osimhen
- 15M. Simon
- 3Z. Sanusi
- 17A. Iwobi
- 8F. Onyeka
- 2O. Aina
- 21C. Bassey
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6S. Ajayi
- 23S. Nwabali
Cameroon
3-4-3- 11G. Nkoudou
- 9F. Magri
- 12K. Toko Ekambi
- 5N. Tolo
- 22O. Ntcham
- 8A. Zambo Anguissa
- 3N. Moumi Ngamaleu
- 4C. Wooh
- 15O. Gonzalez
- 21J. Castelletto
- 1F. Ondoa
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; Cameroon have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2024 | Guinea-Bissau(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Equatorial Guinea(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Guinea(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Zimbabwe(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2024 | Gambia(away) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Senegal(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Guinea(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Zambia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Libya(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Nigeria wins, 2 draws, 1 Cameroon win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2021 | Cameroon 0-0 Nigeria | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Nigeria 0-1 Cameroon | Friendlies |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Nigeria 3-2 Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Cameroon 1-1 Nigeria | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Nigeria 4-0 Cameroon | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cameroon score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Cameroon | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (9 points from 3 matches) and Cameroon sit 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NigeriaGroup C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | CameroonGroup F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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