Nigeria vs Senegal: result 1-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 23, 2017 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Senegal?
Nigeria and Senegal drew 1-1 on March 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 54′Moussa SowSenegal
- 83′K. ỊheanachọNigeria (pen.)
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; Senegal have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2016 | Algeria(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Zambia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Guinea(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Tunisia(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Niger(home) | 4-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Cameroon(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 23, 2017 | Algeria(home) | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 19, 2017 | Zimbabwe(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Tunisia(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 11, 2017 | Congo(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Senegal score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Senegal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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