Nigeria vs Spain: result 0-3 and analysis
Confederations CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on June 23, 2013 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Spain?
Spain won 0-3 on June 23, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 3′Jordi AlbaSpain
- 62′Fernando TorresSpain
- 88′Jordi AlbaSpain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Spain have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2013 | Uruguay(home) | 1-2 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 17, 2013 | Tahiti(away) | 6-1 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 22, 2010 | South Korea(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2010 | Greece(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2010 | Argentina(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2013 | Tahiti(home) | 10-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 16, 2013 | Uruguay(home) | 2-1 | Confederations Cup |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Italy(home) | 4-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Portugal(away) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 23, 2012 | France(home) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 5; Spain score 2.1 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Spain | 2.1 | 0.3 | 11 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 5 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