South Africa 1-1 Nigeria - November 17, 2018 / CAF Nations Cup Qualifying 2019
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SA
9' - Own goal
Buhlebuyeza Mkhwanazi
26' - Goal
Lebo Mothiba26
SA
61' - Substitution
Thulani Sererois substituted by Thembinkosi Lorch61
69' - Substitution
Kelechi Iheanachois substituted by Isaac Success
87' - Substitution
Ahmed Musais substituted by Henry Onyekuru
93' - Substitution
Alex Iwobiis substituted by Semi Ajayi
NIG
NIG
Team line-ups
South Africa
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Itumeleng Khune | 31 | 90 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Buhlebuyeza Mkhwanazi | 9 | 28 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Thamsanqa Mkhize | 30 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Thulani Hlatshwayo | 28 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sifiso Hlanti | 28 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Samuel Mabunda | 30 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alpheus Kekana | 33 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Thulani Serero | 61 | 28 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Themba Zwane | 29 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Percy Tau | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Lebo Mothiba | 26 | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
24
Nigeria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ikechukwu Ezenwa | 30 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenneth Omeruo | 25 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Leon Balogun | 30 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Troost-Ekong | 25 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jamilu Collins | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Etebo | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Ogu | 30 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Samuel Kalu | 21 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 69 | 22 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ahmed Musa | 87 | 26 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alex Iwobi | 90+3 | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
26
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Darren Keet | 29 | |||||
D |
Madisha Modjeka | 23 | |||||
D |
Innocent Maela | 26 | |||||
M |
Teboho Mokoena | 21 | |||||
M |
Thembinkosi Lorch | 61 | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Maliele Pule | 26 | |||||
F |
Dino Ndlovu | 28 | |||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Daniel Akpeyi | 32 | |||||
D |
Semi Ajayi | 90+3 | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Brian Idowu | 26 | |||||
M |
Mikel Agu | 25 | |||||
F |
Isaac Success | 69 | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Henry Onyekuru | 87 | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Samuel Chukwueze | 19 | |||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Thulani Serero
IN
Dean Furman
OUT
Thamsanqa Mkhize
IN
Ramahkwe Mphahlele
OUT
Themba Zwane
IN
Dino Ndlovu
OUT
Samuel Mabunda
IN
Kamohelo Mokotjo
OUT
Alpheus Kekana
IN
Lebohang Maboe
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kelechi Iheanacho
IN
Odion Ighalo
OUT
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
IN
Francis Uzoho
OUT
Kenneth Omeruo
IN
Wilfred Ndidi
OUT
John Ogu
IN
Ola Aina
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
65
46
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Baxter vs Nigeria
2 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Baxter vs Rohr
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
65
24
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Rohr vs South Africa
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Rohr vs Baxter
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Referee
Bakary Papa Gassama
0 victory |
2 draws |
0 loss |
South Africa2 matches | General total | Nigeria9 matches | 4 victories |
2 draws |
3 losses |
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
South Africa1 match | Season total | Nigeria1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on November 17, 2018 | Latest figure on January 11, 2022 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Nigeria keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a loss running (since 08/09/2018). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 19/08/2017-31/01/2018 time period (10 matches).
South Africa keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a loss vs Nigeria at home in CAF Nations Cup Qualifying running (since 10/09/2014). It's a record streak. The first of history
South Africa keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a loss vs Nigeria in CAF Nations Cup Qualifying running (since 10/09/2014). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| 1 | Nigeria | 10 pts | 5 rd | |
| 2 | South Africa | 9 pts | 5 rd | |
| 3 | Libya | 7 pts | 5 rd | |
| 4 | Seychelles | 1 pt | 5 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Nigeria | 10 pts | 5 rd | |
| 2 | South Africa | 9 pts | 5 rd | |
| 3 | Libya | 7 pts | 5 rd | |
| 4 | Seychelles | 1 pt | 5 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LSouth Africa 0-2 Senegal10/11/2017 | DSouth Africa 0-0 Madagascar03/06/2018 | VNamibia 1-4 South Africa05/06/2018 | VSouth Africa 3-0 Botswana08/06/2018 | DSouth Africa 0-0 Libya08/09/2018 | VSouth Africa 6-0 Seychelles13/10/2018 |
| Overall | DSouth Africa 0-0 Madagascar03/06/2018 | VNamibia 1-4 South Africa05/06/2018 | VSouth Africa 3-0 Botswana08/06/2018 | DSouth Africa 0-0 Libya08/09/2018 | VSouth Africa 6-0 Seychelles13/10/2018 | DSeychelles 0-0 South Africa16/10/2018 |
Current form
| Away | DCameroon 1-1 Nigeria04/09/2017 | LAlgeria 3-0 Nigeria10/11/2017 | LMorocco 4-0 Nigeria04/02/2018 | VPoland 0-1 Nigeria23/03/2018 | LEngland 2-1 Nigeria02/06/2018 | VSeychelles 0-3 Nigeria08/09/2018 |
| Overall | LCroatia 2-0 Nigeria16/06/2018 | VNigeria 2-0 Iceland22/06/2018 | LNigeria 1-2 Argentina26/06/2018 | VSeychelles 0-3 Nigeria08/09/2018 | VNigeria 4-0 Libya13/10/2018 | VLibya 2-3 Nigeria16/10/2018 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 8 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 3 | 4 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 8 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
2 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
1 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
8 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
10 |
|
6 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.5 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-0 |
Bookings
|
2 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
6 |
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Percy Tau | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 6 goals | Odion Ighalo |  |
 | Thulani Hlatshwayo | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Odion Ighalo | |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Odion Ighalo | |
||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Odion Ighalo | |
||
 | Lebohang Maboe | 2 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 2 assists | Ahmed Musa | |
| Lebohang Maboe | 2 assists | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 1 assist | Wilfred Ndidi |  |
| Lebo Mothiba | 1 goal, 1 assist during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 6 goals, 1 assist during the last 3 matches | Odion Ighalo | |
Historical head to head
Home
4 gf
8 ga
Away
4 gf
10 ga
Neutral ground
0 gf
4 ga
Total
8 gf
22 ga
Historical head to head
Home
10 gf
4 ga
Away
8 gf
4 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
0 ga
Total
22 gf
8 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
June 10, 2017 |
| Home | 2 - 1 |
November 17, 2004 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
January 31, 2004 |
| Away | 3 - 1 |
January 19, 2014 |
Latest head to head
June 10, 2017 - Eliminatoires CAN 2019
March 29, 2015 - Rencontres amicales 2015
November 19, 2014 - Eliminatoires CAN 2015
September 10, 2014 - Eliminatoires CAN 2015
January 19, 2014 - CHAN 2014
Best historical scorers against Nigeria
 |
Tokelo Rantie | 3 goals | 2014 - 2017 |
 |
Bongani Zungu | 1 goal | 2015 - 2015 |
 |
Shaun Bartlett | 1 goal | 2004 - 2004 |
|
Percy Tau | 1 goal | 2017 - 2017 |
 |
Bernard Parker | 1 goal | 2014 - 2014 |
 |
Benedict Vilakazi | 1 goal | 2004 - 2004 |
Best historical scorers against South Africa
 |
Sone Aluko | 2 goals | 2014 - 2014 |
 |
Rashidi Yekini | 2 goals | 1992 - 1992 |
 |
Ikechukwu Uche | 2 goals | 2008 - 2008 |
 |
Ejike Uzoenyi | 2 goals | 2014 - 2014 |
 |
Peter Odemwingie | 2 goals | 2004 - 2004 |
 |
Tijjani Babangida | 2 goals | 2000 - 2000 |
Players with most games played vs Nigeria
 |
Eric Mathoho | 5 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
|
Tokelo Rantie | 5 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
 |
Itumeleng Khune | 4 matches | 2008 - 2017 |
 |
Sibusiso Vilakazi | 4 matches | 2014 - 2017 |
 |
Dean Furman | 4 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
|
Thulani Hlatshwayo | 4 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
Players with most games played vs South Africa
|
Ahmed Musa | 5 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
 |
Ogenyi Onazi | 5 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
 |
Seyi Olofinjana | 4 matches | 2004 - 2008 |
 |
Efe Ambrose | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
 |
Godfrey Oboabona | 3 matches | 2013 - 2015 |
 |
Nwankwo Kanu | 3 matches | 2000 - 2008 |
Competition info
The other matches
November 16, 2018
November 17, 2018
November 18, 2018
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Nigeria | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
2
|  | South Africa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
3
|  | Libya | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 |
4
|  | Seychelles | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | -20 |
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