Nigeria vs South Africa: result 0-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 10, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs South Africa?
South Africa won 0-2 on June 10, 2017.
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; South Africa have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2017 | Togo(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Senegal(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | Angola(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Guinea-Bissau(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Angola(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Angola(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 South Africa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2014 | Nigeria 3-1 South Africa | African Nations Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nigeria vs South Africa on Jan 19, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| South Africa | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (9 points from 3 matches) and South Africa sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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