Nigeria vs Cameroon

Nigeria

2 - 0

Cameroon

🕒 Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny 🧑‍⚖️ R. Jiyed 🔁 Round of 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2023 Season

Stage

Round of 16

Africa Cup of Nations Table

Nigeria 1 · Cameroon 14

Referee Stats

R. Jiyed

2 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.00
Reds avg	0.50
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

Team Overview

Nigeria (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-2-1

Goals For / Against

6 / 4

Avg: 1.20 / 0.80

Points

Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Cameroon (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-0-2

Goals For / Against

4 / 7

Avg: 1.33 / 2.33

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.60

PPG

1.00

1.20

1.33

0.80

2.33

20%

O2.5

67%

60%

BTTS

67%

60%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Nigeria rank1st

Cameroon rank14th

Nigeria points14

Cameroon points4

Nigeria: #1 · 14 pts · GD +4

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Cameroon: #14 · 4 pts · GD -3

7 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.

10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Nigeria last 5 home

L D W W D

Points8/15

Weighted index44

Goals6-4

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cameroon last 5 away

L W L

Points3/9

Weighted index33

Goals4-7

Record1-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Nigeria trend breakdown

Over 2.520%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.520%

1H Over 0.580%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Cameroon trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.567%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Nigeria score at home100%

Nigeria clean sheet at home40%

Cameroon score away67%

Cameroon clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Nigeria score first60%

Nigeria win after scoring first67%

Cameroon score first33%

Cameroon win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Nigeria 100% · Cameroon 0%

Avg first goal minute: Nigeria 30.3' · Cameroon 56.0'

Vs league average

Nigeria score at home1.20 vs 1.40

Nigeria concede at home0.80 vs 0.87

Cameroon score away1.33 vs 0.87

Cameroon concede away2.33 vs 1.40

Nigeria score 15% below league average, while Cameroon score 54% above league average.

Defensive side: Nigeria are 8% below league average at home, and Cameroon are 66% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals3.50

BTTS50%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Nigeria goal timing (home)

1H scored: 71% 2H scored: 29% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 4

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

Cameroon goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 2

46-60 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12' ⚽

⚽

12' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

S. Ajayi

Goal cancelled

36' ⚽

⚽

36' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

A. Lookman

Normal Goal · Assist: V. Osimhen

53'

53' C. Wooh

73'

73' G. Nkoudou

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ O. Gonzalez

1st substitution · For: V. Aboubakar

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Z. Sanusi

1st substitution · For: K. Omeruo

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ S. Nwabali

2nd substitution · For: F. Uzoho

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ N. Moumi Ngamaleu

2nd substitution · For: E. Tchato

87'

87' M. Simon

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

A. Lookman

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Bassey

90+5'

90+5' O. Aina

90+6' ↑↓

↑↓

90+6' ⇄ K. Toko Ekambi

3rd substitution · For: F. Moumbagna

90+9' ↑↓

↑↓

90+9' ⇄ M. Simon

3rd substitution · For: B. Osayi-Samuel

90+9' ↑↓

↑↓

90+9' ⇄ V. Osimhen

4th substitution · For: P. Onuachu

Nigeria vs Cameroon 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Nigeria beat Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday, 27 January 2024 in Africa Cup of Nations. The match was refereed by R. Jiyed. It was played at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny.

First half: Nigeria took the lead at 12' when S. Ajayi scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 1-0. Nigeria extended the lead at 36' when A. Lookman scored, with the assist credited to V. Osimhen, making the score 2-0.

Second half: C. Wooh received a yellow card for Cameroon at 53'. G. Nkoudou received a yellow card for Cameroon at 73'. Cameroon made their 1st substitution at 77', with O. Gonzalez replacing V. Aboubakar. Nigeria made their 1st substitution at 80', with Z. Sanusi replacing K. Omeruo. Nigeria made their 2nd substitution at 80', with S. Nwabali replacing F. Uzoho. Cameroon made their 2nd substitution at 86', with N. Moumi Ngamaleu replacing E. Tchato. M. Simon received a yellow card for Nigeria at 87'. Nigeria added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when A. Lookman scored, with the assist credited to C. Bassey, making the score 3-0. O. Aina received a yellow card for Nigeria at 90+5'. Cameroon made their 3rd substitution at 90+6', with K. Toko Ekambi replacing F. Moumbagna. Nigeria made their 3rd substitution at 90+9', with M. Simon replacing B. Osayi-Samuel. Nigeria made their 4th substitution at 90+9', with V. Osimhen replacing P. Onuachu.

Nigeria used 4 substitutions while Cameroon used 3 substitutions. Nigeria got 2 yellow cards, while Cameroon got 2 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Nigeria vs Cameroon Head-to-Head History by Season

2023-2024 Season

27 Jan 2024 Nigeria vs Cameroon 2 - 0

2019-2020 Season

06 Jul 2019 Nigeria vs Cameroon 3 - 2