Nigeria vs South Africa: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsQuarter-finalsKick-off on July 10, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs South Africa?
Nigeria won 2-1 on July 10, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 27′S. ChukwuezeNigeria
- 71′B. ZunguSouth Africa
- 89′W. Troost-EkongNigeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; South Africa have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2019 | Cameroon(home) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Madagascar(away) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Guinea(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Burundi(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Zimbabwe(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2019 | Egypt(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Morocco(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Namibia(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 24, 2019 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Ghana(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 South Africa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2018 | South Africa 1-1 Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Nigeria 0-2 South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Nigeria 3-1 South Africa | African Nations Championship |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Nigeria on Nov 17, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| South Africa | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 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 (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