Nigeria vs South Africa: result 3-1 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup stage - 3Kick-off on January 19, 2014 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs South Africa?
Nigeria won 3-1 on January 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 22′113781Nigeria
- 32′165040Nigeria (pen.)
- 64′113781Nigeria
- 81′B. ParkerSouth Africa (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 3 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; South Africa have 3, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2014 | Mozambique(home) | 4-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Mali(away) | 1-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Ivory Coast(home) | 4-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Spain(home) | 0-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2014 | Mali(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Mozambique(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 22, 2010 | France(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2010 | Uruguay(home) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Mexico(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 10; South Africa score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| South Africa | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 5/10 | 4/10 |
Over the last 10 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 3rd in African Nations Championship (3 points from 3 matches) and South Africa sit 3rd (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 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