Nigeria vs Lesotho: result 3-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on March 30, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Lesotho?
Nigeria won 3-0 on March 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′V. OsimhenNigeria
- 50′O. EteboNigeria
- 83′P. OnuachuNigeria
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Lesotho
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
4-2-3-1- 9V. Osimhen
- 18A. Iwobi
- 14K. Ịheanachọ
- 17S. Chukwueze
- 4W. Ndidi
- 8O. Etebo
- 15Z. Sanusi
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6L. Balogun
- 21T. Ebuehi
- 1F. Uzoho
Lesotho
4-2-3-1- 18Tumelo Khutlang
- 15Litšepe Leonty Marabe
- 17Masoabi Synous Nkoto
- 4T. Toloane
- 12Thabo Lesaoana
- 2Motlomelo Mkwanazi
- 3B. Makepe
- 19Nkau Joseph Lerotholi
- 8Bokang Sello
- 14Thabang Malane
- 16S. Moerane
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; Lesotho have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Benin(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Sierra Leone(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Sierra Leone(home) | 4-4 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Tunisia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Ivory Coast(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Sierra Leone(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Benin(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Benin(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Nigeria(home) | 2-4 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Sierra Leone(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Nigeria win, 0 draws, 0 Lesotho wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2019 | Lesotho 2-4 Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Lesotho score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Lesotho | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (3 points from 2 matches) and Lesotho sit 4th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NigeriaGroup L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | LesothoGroup A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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