Nigeria vs Egypt: result 1-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 26, 2019 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Egypt?
Nigeria won 1-0 on March 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 1′P. OnuachuNigeria
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Egypt
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
4-4-2- 13P. Onuachu
- 18A. Iwobi
- 15M. Simon
- 19J. Ogu
- 4W. Ndidi
- 11H. Onyekuru
- 3J. Collins
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6L. Balogun
- 12Abdullahi Usman Shehu
- 16D. Akpeyi
Egypt
4-1-3-2- 11Mostafa Mohamed
- 25Trézéguet
- 18Salah Mohsen
- 8Tarek Hamed
- 14Islam Gaber
- 17Mohamed Elneny
- 4Omar Gaber
- 6Baher El Mohamady
- 20Mahmoud Alaa Eldin
- 7Mohamed Hany
- 16Mohamed El Shenawy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Egypt have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Libya(away) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Libya(home) | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Niger(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Tunisia(home) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Swaziland(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Swaziland(home) | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Niger(home) | 6-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Egypt score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Egypt | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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