Zimbabwe vs Nigeria: result 0-1 and analysis
African Nations Championship3rd Place FinalKick-off on February 1, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Francistown Stadium, Francistown
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What was the result of Zimbabwe vs Nigeria?
Nigeria won 0-1 on February 1, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 85′C. ObiozorNigeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Zimbabwe have 4 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Nigeria have 5, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2014 | Libya(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Mali(away) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 20, 2014 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 16, 2014 | Uganda(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 12, 2014 | Morocco(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2014 | Ghana(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Morocco(home) | 4-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 19, 2014 | South Africa(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Mozambique(home) | 4-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Mali(away) | 1-2 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Zimbabwe score 0.9 and concede 0.2 goals per match over their last 9; Nigeria score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7 | 2/9 | 2/9 |
| Nigeria | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 9/13 | 10/13 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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