Nigeria vs Morocco: result 4-3 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 25, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Morocco?
Nigeria won 4-3 on January 25, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 33′M. MoutoualiMorocco
- 37′Mouhssine IajourMorocco
- 40′M. MoutoualiMorocco
- 49′Ugonna Meshark UzochukwuNigeria
- 55′Rabiu AliNigeria
- 90′113781Nigeria
- 111′A. Ibrahim AliyuNigeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 4 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Morocco have 2, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2014 | South Africa(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Mozambique(home) | 4-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Mali(away) | 1-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Ivory Coast(home) | 4-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2014 | Uganda(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 16, 2014 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 12, 2014 | Zimbabwe(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Tunisia(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Tunisia(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 2.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 11; Morocco score 1.0 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 8/11 | 9/11 |
| Morocco | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 3rd in African Nations Championship (3 points from 3 matches) and Morocco sit 2nd (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morocco | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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