Nigeria vs Sudan: result 3-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 15, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia, Garoua
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Sudan?
Nigeria won 3-1 on January 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 3′S. ChukwuezeNigeria
- 45′T. AwoniyiNigeria
- 46′M. SimonNigeria
- 70′Walieldin KhedrSudan (pen.)
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Sudan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
4-2-2-2- 17S. Chukwueze
- 19T. Awoniyi
- 14K. Ịheanachọ
- 15M. Simon
- 10J. Aribo
- 4W. Ndidi
- 12Z. Sanusi
- 2O. Aina
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 22K. Omeruo
- 1M. Okoye
Sudan
4-2-3-1- 25Musab Eisa
- 15Yasin Hamed
- 21Walieldin Khedr
- 11Gumaa Abas
- 9Abdel Raouf
- 14Mohamed Al Rashed
- 12Mustafa Elfadni
- 6Mustafa Karshoum
- 17Mazin Mohamedein
- 5Salah Nemer
- 1Ali Abu Eshrein
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; Sudan have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2022 | Egypt(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Liberia(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Central African Republic(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Central African Republic(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2022 | Guinea-Bissau(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Zimbabwe(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Ethiopia(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Lebanon(away) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Egypt(home) | 0-5 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Nigeria win, 0 draws, 0 Sudan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2018 | Sudan 0-1 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sudan score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Sudan | 0.8 | 1.8 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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 Sudan sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NigeriaGroup C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | SudanGroup E | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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