Nigeria vs Cameroon: result 3-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations8th FinalsKick-off on July 6, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Cameroon?
Nigeria won 3-2 on July 6, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 19′O. IghaloNigeria
- 41′S. BahokenCameroon
- 44′C. N'JieCameroon
- 63′O. IghaloNigeria
- 66′A. IwobiNigeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2019 | Madagascar(away) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Guinea(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Burundi(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Zimbabwe(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Egypt(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2019 | Benin(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Ghana(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 25, 2019 | Guinea-Bissau(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Mali(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 9, 2019 | Zambia(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cameroon win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cameroon score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Cameroon | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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