Nigeria vs Rwanda: result 0-0 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 15, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Rwanda?
Nigeria and Rwanda drew 0-0 on January 15, 2018.
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Rwanda
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
- 7Emeka Chukwudiebube Ogbugh
- 9A. Okpotu
- 21S. Faleye
- 4E. Atuloma
- 8I. Ifeanyi
- 10Rabiu Ali
- 2O. Okoro
- 3D. James
- 5O. Okogbue
- 6S. Eze
- 1Ikechukwu Vincent Ezenwa
Rwanda
- 7Abeddy Biramahire
- 4D. Bizimana
- 6Y. Mukunzi
- 8A. Niyonzima
- 14E. Iradukunda
- 21B. Mubumbyi
- 22S. Kayumba
- 15F. Usengimana
- 17Thierry Manzi
- 20Eric Rutanga
- 1Eric Ndayishimiye
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Rwanda have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2017 | Argentina(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Algeria(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Zambia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Cameroon(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Tanzania(home) | 2-1 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Libya(home) | 0-0 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Zanzibar(away) | 1-3 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Kenya(away) | 0-2 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Ethiopia(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rwanda score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.8 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Rwanda | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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