Nigeria vs Iceland: result 2-0 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 22, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Iceland?
Nigeria won 2-0 on June 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 49′A. MusaNigeria
- 75′A. MusaNigeria
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Iceland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
3-5-2- 14K. Ịheanachọ
- 7A. Musa
- 8O. Etebo
- 4W. Ndidi
- 11V. Moses
- 10Mikel John Obi
- 2B. Idowu
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 22K. Omeruo
- 6L. Balogun
- 23F. Uzoho
Iceland
4-4-2- 22J. Böðvarsson
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 19R. Gíslason
- 10G. Sigurðsson
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 18H. Magnússon
- 14Kári Árnason
- 2B. Sævarsson
- 6Ragnar Sigurðsson
- 1Hannes Þór Halldórsson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Iceland have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2018 | Croatia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Czechia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | England(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| May 28, 2018 | Congo DR(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Serbia(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2018 | Argentina(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Ghana(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Norway(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Peru(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Mexico(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Iceland score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Iceland | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy