Nigeria vs Egypt: result 1-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 11, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia, Garoua
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Egypt?
Nigeria won 1-0 on January 11, 2022.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Egypt have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Liberia(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Central African Republic(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Central African Republic(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Cape Verde Islands(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Qatar(home) | 0-0 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Tunisia(away) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Jordan(home) | 3-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Algeria(away) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Sudan(away) | 5-0 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Egypt win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2019 | Nigeria 1-0 Egypt | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Egypt score 1.8 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Egypt | 1.8 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 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 Egypt sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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