Nigeria vs Zambia: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 5Kick-off on October 7, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Zambia?
Nigeria won 1-0 on October 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 73′A. IwobiNigeria
Official lineup for Nigeria vs Zambia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nigeria
- 9O. Ighalo
- 11V. Moses
- 15M. Simon
- 4W. Ndidi
- 10Mikel John Obi
- 12Abdullahi Usman Shehu
- 17O. Onazi
- 3Elderson Echiejile
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6L. Balogun
- 16Ikechukwu Vincent Ezenwa
Zambia
- 17A. Mulenga
- 9A. Ng'onga
- 10F. Sakala
- 11Chisamba Lungu
- 14E. Mwepu
- 23Kondwani Mtonga
- 6Simon Silwimba
- 13S. Sunzu
- 19Ziyo Tembo
- 20Fackson Kapumbu
- 16K. Mweene
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; Zambia have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Cameroon(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Benin(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Benin(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 10, 2017 | South Africa(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2017 | Algeria(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Algeria(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 18, 2017 | South Africa(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 11, 2017 | South Africa(away) | 2-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Ethiopia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Nigeria win, 0 draws, 0 Zambia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2016 | Zambia 1-2 Nigeria | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 1.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Zambia | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nigeria sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Africa (17 points from 10 matches) and Zambia sit 4th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NigeriaGroup C | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | ZambiaGroup E | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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