Nigeria 1-0 Zambia - October 07, 2017 / World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone 2018
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NIG
30' - Substitution
Ogenyi Onaziis substituted by Mikel Agu30 35' - Yellow card
Mikel Agu35
NIG
51' - Substitution
Chisamba Lunguis substituted by Ernest Mbewe
56' - Yellow card
Kondwani Mtonga
63' - Yellow card
Abdullahi Shehu63
66' - Substitution
Moses Simonis substituted by Alex Iwobi66 73' - Goal
Alex Iwobi73
78' - Substitution
Fashion Sakalais substituted by Justin Shonga
79' - Substitution
Elderson Echiejileis substituted by Ola Aina79
87' - Substitution
Augustine Mulengais substituted by John Ching'andu 91' - Yellow card
John Ching'andu
ZAM
ZAM
Team line-ups
Nigeria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ikechukwu Ezenwa | 28 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Abdullahi Shehu | 63 | 24 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
William Troost-Ekong | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Leon Balogun | 29 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Elderson Echiejile | 79 | 29 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ogenyi Onazi | 30 | 24 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Wilfred Ndidi | 20 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Obi Mikel | 30 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Moses Simon | 66 | 22 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Victor Moses | 26 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Odion Ighalo | 28 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
29
Zambia
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Kennedy Mweene | 32 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ziyo Tembo | 32 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stoppila Sunzu | 28 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Simon Silwimba | 25 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Fackson Kapumbu | 27 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kondwani Mtonga | 56 | 33 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Chisamba Lungu | 51 | 26 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Enock Mwepu | 19 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Fashion Sakala | 78 | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Augustine Mulenga | 87 | 27 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alex Ngonga | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
31
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ola Aina | 79 | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Mikel Agu | 3035 | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alex Iwobi | 7366 | 21 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
John Ching'andu | 8791 | 23 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ernest Mbewe | 51 | 22 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Fashion Sakala
IN
Patson Daka
OUT
Chisamba Lungu
IN
Ernest Mbewe
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
64
10
Success rate in this team:
60 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Rohr vs Zambia
2 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Rohr vs Nyirenda
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Nyirenda vs Nigeria
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Nyirenda vs Rohr
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Referee
Joshua Bondo
4 victories |
3 draws |
0 loss |
Nigeria7 matches | General total | Zambia2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Nigeria1 match | Season total | Zambia1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on November 17, 2019 | Latest figure on November 18, 2018 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Nigeria keeps its 37 consecutive matches without a loss at home in World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone running (since 20/10/1984). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 25/04/1981 (3 matches)
The last time Zambia has ended with the score 0-1 away from home in World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone, It was on the 06/09/2009 (vs )
Nigeria keeps its 8 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Zambia running (since 17/12/1997). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 10/04/1994 (4 matches)
General ranking
| 1 | Nigeria | 13 pts | 5 rd | |
| 2 | Zambia | 7 pts | 5 rd | |
| 3 | Cameroon | 6 pts | 5 rd | |
| 4 | Algeria | 1 pt | 5 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Nigeria | 13 pts | 5 rd | |
| 2 | Zambia | 7 pts | 5 rd | |
| 3 | Cameroon | 6 pts | 5 rd | |
| 4 | Algeria | 1 pt | 5 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DNigeria 1-1 Egypt25/03/2016 | VNigeria 1-0 Tanzania03/09/2016 | VNigeria 3-1 Algeria12/11/2016 | LNigeria 0-2 South Africa10/06/2017 | VNigeria 2-0 Benin19/08/2017 | VNigeria 4-0 Cameroon01/09/2017 |
| Overall | DNigeria 1-1 Senegal23/03/2017 | LNigeria 0-2 South Africa10/06/2017 | LBenin 1-0 Nigeria13/08/2017 | VNigeria 2-0 Benin19/08/2017 | VNigeria 4-0 Cameroon01/09/2017 | DCameroon 1-1 Nigeria04/09/2017 |
Current form
| Away | DZimbabwe 0-0 Zambia26/03/2017 | DGabon 0-0 Zambia04/06/2017 | VSouth Africa 1-2 Zambia13/06/2017 | VeSwatini 0-4 Zambia16/07/2017 | DSouth Africa 2-2 Zambia12/08/2017 | VAlgeria 0-1 Zambia05/09/2017 |
| Overall | VZambia 3-0 eSwatini22/07/2017 | DZambia 0-0 Ethiopia05/08/2017 | DSouth Africa 2-2 Zambia12/08/2017 | VZambia 2-0 South Africa19/08/2017 | VZambia 3-1 Algeria02/09/2017 | VAlgeria 0-1 Zambia05/09/2017 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 7 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 4 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
1 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
2 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
6 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
6 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
4 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
12 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
9 |
|
9 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.67 |
|
0.33 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.33 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
Bookings
|
10 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Victor Moses | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Collins Mbesuma |  |
| Victor Moses | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Collins Mbesuma | |
 | John Obi Mikel | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 1 assist | Augustine Mulenga | |
| John Obi Mikel | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Victor Moses | 3 goals, 1 assist during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Brian Mwila |  |
Historical head to head
Home
6 gf
2 ga
Away
4 gf
16 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
2 ga
Total
15 gf
20 ga
Historical head to head
Home
16 gf
4 ga
Away
2 gf
6 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
5 ga
Total
20 gf
15 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
November 15, 2011 |
| Home | 2 - 0 |
November 15, 2011 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
October 28, 1973 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
October 09, 2016 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique 2018
January 25, 2013 - CAN 2013
November 15, 2011 - Rencontres amicales 2011
January 25, 2010 - CAN 2010
March 24, 2001 - Eliminatoires CAN 2002
Best historical scorers against Zambia
 |
Emmanuel Amunike | 2 goals | 1994 - 1994 |
 |
Uche Okechukwu | 1 goal | 1990 - 1990 |
 |
Kalu Uche | 1 goal | 2011 - 2011 |
 |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 goal | 2016 - 2016 |
 |
Emmanuel Akwuegbu | 1 goal | 2001 - 2001 |
 |
Rashidi Yekini | 1 goal | 1990 - 1990 |
Best historical scorers against Nigeria
 |
Kennedy Mweene | 1 goal | 2013 - 2013 |
|
Collins Mbesuma | 1 goal | 2016 - 2016 |
|
Frazer Kamwandi | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Elijah Litana | 1 goal | 1994 - 1994 |
|
Musole Sakulanda | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Zambia
|
John Obi Mikel | 3 matches | 2010 - 2016 |
 |
Vincent Enyeama | 3 matches | 2010 - 2013 |
|
Elderson Echiejile | 3 matches | 2010 - 2016 |
 |
Ahmed Musa | 3 matches | 2011 - 2016 |
 |
George Finidi | 2 matches | 1994 - 2001 |
 |
Brown Ideye | 2 matches | 2013 - 2016 |
Players with most games played vs Nigeria
 |
Stoppila Sunzu | 4 matches | 2010 - 2016 |
|
Kennedy Mweene | 4 matches | 2010 - 2016 |
 |
Rainford Kalaba | 3 matches | 2011 - 2016 |
 |
Christopher Katongo | 3 matches | 2010 - 2013 |
 |
Joseph Musonda | 3 matches | 2010 - 2013 |
 |
Emmanuel Mayuka | 3 matches | 2010 - 2013 |
Competition info
The other matches
October 06, 2017
October 07, 2017
October 08, 2017
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Nigeria | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
2
|  | Zambia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
3
|  | Cameroon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
4
|  | Algeria | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
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