South Africa vs Nigeria: result 1-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on November 17, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Nigeria?
South Africa and Nigeria drew 1-1 on November 17, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Nigeria have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2018 | Seychelles(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Seychelles(home) | 6-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Libya(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Zambia(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Angola(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2018 | Libya(away) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Libya(home) | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Seychelles(away) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Argentina(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 South Africa win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Nigeria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2017 | Nigeria 0-2 South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Nigeria 3-1 South Africa | African Nations Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nigeria vs South Africa on Jun 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Africa sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations (6 points from 3 matches) and Nigeria sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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