Nigeria vs Mozambique: result 4-2 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup stage - 2Kick-off on January 15, 2014 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Mozambique?
Nigeria won 4-2 on January 15, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 10′Dário Ivan KhanMozambique
- 11′165040Nigeria
- 13′Rabiu AliNigeria
- 20′Diogo António AlbertoMozambique
- 54′Rabiu AliNigeria (pen.)
- 88′B. ImengerNigeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 2 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Mozambique have 1, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Spain(home) | 0-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Uruguay(home) | 1-2 | Confederations Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2014 | South Africa(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Angola(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Angola(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Namibia(away) | 0-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 28, 2013 | Namibia(home) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 9; Mozambique score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 6/9 | 7/9 |
| Mozambique | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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