Nigeria vs Cameroon: result 4-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 3Kick-off on September 1, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Cameroon?
Nigeria won 4-0 on September 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 29′O. IghaloNigeria
- 42′Mikel John ObiNigeria
- 55′V. MosesNigeria
- 76′K. ỊheanachọNigeria
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Cameroon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
- 9O. Ighalo
- 11V. Moses
- 15M. Simon
- 4W. Ndidi
- 10Mikel John Obi
- 12Abdullahi Usman Shehu
- 17O. Onazi
- 3Elderson Echiejile
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6L. Balogun
- 1Ikechukwu Vincent Ezenwa
Cameroon
- 7N. Moumi Ngamaleu
- 8Benjamin Moukandjo Bilé
- 10V. Aboubakar
- 15Sébastien Clovis Siani
- 3A. Zambo Anguissa
- 13C. Bassogog
- 4A. Teikeu
- 5M. Ngadeu
- 19C. Fai
- 22Serge Sidoine Tchaha Leuko
- 1F. Ondoa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Cameroon have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Benin(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Benin(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 10, 2017 | South Africa(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Togo(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Senegal(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Sao Tome and Principe(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Sao Tome and Principe(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Germany(away) | 1-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Australia(home) | 1-1 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Chile(home) | 0-2 | Confederations Cup |
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 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Cameroon | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Africa (17 points from 10 matches) and Cameroon sit 2nd (19 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NigeriaGroup C | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | CameroonGroup D | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 19 |
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