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Nigeria vs Tunisia: result 0-1 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsRound of 16Kick-off on January 23, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia, Garoua

Nigeria
0-1
Tunisia

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What was the result of Nigeria vs Tunisia?

Tunisia won 0-1 on January 23, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 47′Y. MsakniTunisia

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; Tunisia have 9, 1 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nigeria
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 19, 2022Guinea-Bissau(away)2-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 15, 2022Sudan(home)3-1Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 11, 2022Egypt(home)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Nov 16, 2021Cape Verde Islands(home)1-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 13, 2021Liberia(away)2-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Tunisia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2022Gambia(away)0-1Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 16, 2022Mauritania(home)4-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 12, 2022Mali(home)0-1Africa Cup of Nations
Dec 18, 2021Algeria(home)0-2Arab Cup
Dec 15, 2021Egypt(home)1-0Arab Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Tunisia win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2020Nigeria 1-1 TunisiaFriendlies
Jul 17, 2019Tunisia 0-1 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations
Jan 22, 2016Tunisia 1-1 NigeriaAfrican Nations Championship

Last archived meeting: Nigeria vs Tunisia on Oct 13, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Nigeria score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Tunisia score 1.6 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nigeria1.30.693/154/15
Tunisia1.60.773/156/15

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 Tunisia sit 2nd (4 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Nigeria3300849
2Tunisia3111654

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

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