Nigeria vs Seychelles: result 3-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on March 22, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Seychelles?
Nigeria won 3-1 on March 22, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 35′O. IghaloNigeria (pen.)
- 41′106136Seychelles
- 50′H. OnyekuruNigeria
- 90′M. SimonNigeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Seychelles have 0, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2018 | Uganda(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2018 | South Africa(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Libya(away) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Libya(home) | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Seychelles(away) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2018 | Libya(home) | 1-8 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 16, 2018 | South Africa(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 13, 2018 | South Africa(away) | 0-6 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Nigeria(home) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Swaziland(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Seychelles win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Seychelles 0-3 Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Seychelles score 0.4 and concede 2.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Seychelles | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
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