Nigeria vs Central African Republic: result 0-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup C - 3Kick-off on October 7, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Central African Republic?
Central African Republic won 0-1 on October 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 90′K. NamngandaCentral African Republic
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Central African Republic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
4-4-2- CC. Ejuke
- VV. Osimhen
- KK. Ịheanachọ
- MM. Simon
- FF. Onyeka
- JJ. Aribo
- JJ. Collins
- OO. Aina
- WW. Troost-Ekong
- LL. Balogun
- FF. Uzoho
Central African Republic
5-4-1- CC. Grengou
- GG. M'Vondo
- FF. Niamathé
- TTrésor Toropité
- PP. Guinari
- FFlory Jean Michaël Yangao
- MMelky-Jerede Ndokomandji
- TT. Ban
- SS. Ndobé
- SSaint-Cyr Ngam Ngam
- PPrince Junior Samolah Ngali
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Central African Republic have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | Cape Verde Islands(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Liberia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Mexico(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Cameroon(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Cameroon(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2021 | Liberia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Rwanda(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Rwanda(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Mauritania(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Central African Republic score 0.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Central African Republic | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3 | 5/15 | 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 Central African Republic sit 5th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NigeriaGroup C | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Central African RepublicGroup I | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 8 |
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