Zimbabwe vs Nigeria: result 1-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on November 19, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Francistown Stadium, Francistown
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What was the result of Zimbabwe vs Nigeria?
Zimbabwe and Nigeria drew 1-1 on November 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 26′Walter Tatenda MusonaZimbabwe
- 67′K. ỊheanachọNigeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zimbabwe have 1 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Nigeria have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2023 | Rwanda(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Botswana(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Guinea(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Malawi(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Senegal(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | Lesotho(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Mozambique(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Sao Tome and Principe(home) | 6-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Sierra Leone(away) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Zimbabwe win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Nigeria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2019 | Nigeria 0-0 Zimbabwe | Friendlies |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Zimbabwe 0-1 Nigeria | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Zimbabwe score 0.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Nigeria | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zimbabwe sit 6th in World Cup - Qualification Africa (5 points from 10 matches) and Nigeria sit 2nd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
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