Nigeria vs Niger: result 4-1 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 18, 2016 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Niger?
Nigeria won 4-1 on January 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 46′164934Nigeria
- 75′Chisom Elvis ChikataraNigeria
- 81′V. AdebayorNiger
- 82′Chisom Elvis ChikataraNigeria
- 90′Chisom Elvis ChikataraNigeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Niger have 4, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | Swaziland(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Swaziland(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Burkina Faso(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Burkina Faso(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 30, 2014 | France(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | Cameroon(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Cameroon(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Togo(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Togo(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Somalia(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Niger score 1.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.3 | 1.0 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Niger | 1.3 | 0.6 | 5 | 1/8 | 2/8 |
Over the last 15 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 Niger sit 5th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Niger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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