Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: result 1-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsFinalKick-off on February 11, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Ivory Coast?
Ivory Coast won 1-2 on February 11, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 38′W. Troost-EkongNigeria
- 62′F. KessiéIvory Coast
- 81′S. HallerIvory Coast
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Ivory Coast have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2024 | South Africa(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Angola(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Cameroon(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Guinea-Bissau(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2024 | Congo DR(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Mali(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Senegal(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Equatorial Guinea(away) | 0-4 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Nigeria(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Ivory Coast win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2024 | Ivory Coast 0-1 Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Nigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast | Friendlies |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Ivory Coast 2-0 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Nigeria 4-1 Ivory Coast | African Nations Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ivory Coast vs Nigeria on Jan 18, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ivory Coast score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Ivory Coast | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 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 Ivory Coast 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 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 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