International Friendly
Nov 17, 2022 at 6.45pm UK
Estádio Nacional
Portugal4 - 0Nigeria
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's International Friendlies clash between Portugal and Nigeria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Portugal could line in Wednesday's international friendly with Nigeria.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Portugal 0-1 Spain
Tuesday, September 27 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Tuesday, September 27 at 7.45pm in Nations League
| Current Group H Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Portugal win with a probability of 63.31%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Nigeria had a probability of 15.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.56%) and 2-1 (9.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.04%), while for a Nigeria win it was 0-1 (5.13%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portugal would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Portugal | Draw | Nigeria |
| 63.31% ( | 21.12% ( | 15.58% ( |
| Both teams to score 49.18% ( |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 53.23% ( | 46.76% ( |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 30.97% ( | 69.02% ( |
| Portugal Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 85.87% ( | 14.12% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 58.23% ( | 41.76% ( |
| Nigeria Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 57.27% ( | 42.73% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 20.94% ( | 79.06% ( |
| Score Analysis |
Portugal 63.3%
Nigeria 15.58%
Draw 21.11%
| Portugal | Draw | Nigeria |
| 1-0 @ 11.81% ( 2-0 @ 11.56% ( 2-1 @ 9.83% ( 3-0 @ 7.54% ( 3-1 @ 6.41% ( 4-0 @ 3.69% ( 4-1 @ 3.14% ( 3-2 @ 2.73% ( 5-0 @ 1.45% ( 4-2 @ 1.33% ( 5-1 @ 1.23% ( Other @ 2.58% Total : 63.3% | 1-1 @ 10.04% 0-0 @ 6.03% ( 2-2 @ 4.18% ( Other @ 0.86% Total : 21.11% | 0-1 @ 5.13% ( 1-2 @ 4.27% ( 0-2 @ 2.18% ( 1-3 @ 1.21% ( 2-3 @ 1.19% ( Other @ 1.6% Total : 15.58% |
How you voted: Portugal vs Nigeria
Portugal
79.7%Draw
7.8%Nigeria
12.5%232
Head to Head
Jun 21, 2013 7pm
Form Guide


