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
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
- 7A. Musa
- 8B. Ideye
- 9J. Akpala
- 10Mikel John Obi
- 19S. Mba
- 13F. Ogude
- 2G. Oboabona
- 3Elderson Echiejile
- 5E. Ambrose
- 22K. Omeruo
- 1V. Enyeama
Spain
- 11Pedro
- 14Soldado
- 6Andrés Iniesta
- 8Xavier Hernández Creus
- 10Cesc Fàbregas
- 3Piqué
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 17Álvaro Arbeloa Coca
- 18Jordi Alba
- 12Víctor Valdés Arribas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 1 win, 1 draw 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.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy