Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: result 0-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on June 8, 2019 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs Zimbabwe?
Nigeria and Zimbabwe drew 0-0 on June 8, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Zimbabwe have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2019 | Egypt(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Seychelles(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Uganda(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2018 | South Africa(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Libya(away) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2019 | Congo(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Liberia(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Congo DR(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Congo DR(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Congo(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Nigeria win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Zimbabwe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | Zimbabwe 0-1 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 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