Nigeria vs Libya: result 4-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on October 13, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Libya?
Nigeria won 4-0 on October 13, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Libya have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Seychelles(away) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Argentina(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Croatia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Czechia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | South Africa(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Sudan(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Morocco(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Congo(away) | 2-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Rwanda(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Libya win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2018 | Libya 0-1 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Libya score 0.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Libya | 0.8 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
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