Nigeria vs Rwanda: result 1-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on November 18, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Rwanda?
Rwanda won 1-2 on November 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 59′S. ChukwuezeNigeria
- 72′A. MutsinziRwanda
- 75′Innocent NshutiRwanda
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; Rwanda have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Benin(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Libya(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Rwanda(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Benin(home) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Benin(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Libya(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Djibouti(home) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Djibouti(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Benin(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Benin(away) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Nigeria win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Rwanda win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | Rwanda 0-0 Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jan 15, 2018 | Nigeria 0-0 Rwanda | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rwanda 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 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Rwanda | 0.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (11 points from 6 matches) and Rwanda sit 3rd (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Rwanda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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