Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying | Group Stage
Sep 7, 2024 at 5pm UK
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium
Nigeria3 - 0Benin
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Benin 2-1 Nigeria
Monday, June 10 at 5pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
Monday, June 10 at 5pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
| Current Group A Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Last Game: Benin 2-1 Nigeria
Monday, June 10 at 5pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
Monday, June 10 at 5pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
| Current Group F Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Benin | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | -4 | 1 |
We said: Nigeria 2-0 Benin
Nigeria will be hoping that the return of Osimhen and Ekong will improve the team's performance and boost their chances of ending their three-match losing streak. Although Benin have won their last two matches, playing in Nigeria is a completely different experience, and the pressure could prove to be too much for the visitors to handle. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nigeria win with a probability of 58.98%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Benin had a probability of 16.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nigeria win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.57%) and 2-1 (9.14%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.23%), while for a Benin win it was 0-1 (6.9%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Nigeria would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Nigeria | Draw | Benin |
58.98% ( 0.11) | 24.52% ( -0.27) | 16.5% ( 0.16) |
| Both teams to score 41.52% ( 0.95) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
