Nigeria vs South Africa

Nigeria

2 - 1

South Africa

🕒 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 20:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Redouane Jiyed 🔁 Quarter-finals 🏁 match finished

Season

2019 Season

Stage

Quarter-finals

Africa Cup of Nations Table

Nigeria 3 · South Africa 10

Referee Stats

Redouane Jiyed

3 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	33%
Draws	0%
Away wins	67%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Nigeria (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-0-1

Goals For / Against

14 / 6

Avg: 2.00 / 0.86

Points

Avg: 2.57

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

South Africa (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-1-2

Goals For / Against

6 / 4

Avg: 1.00 / 0.67

Points

Avg: 1.67

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

2.57

PPG

1.67

2.00

1.00

0.86

0.67

57%

O2.5

33%

43%

BTTS

33%

71%

Score 1st

17%

League-position context

Nigeria rank3rd

South Africa rank10th

Nigeria points28

South Africa points18

Nigeria: #3 · 28 pts · GD +10

1 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.

South Africa: #10 · 18 pts · GD +8

11 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Nigeria last 5 home

W W W W W

Points15/15

Weighted index100

Goals10-4

Record5-0-0

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

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

South Africa last 5 away

L W L W D

Points7/15

Weighted index42

Goals4-4

Record2-1-2

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 2.557%

BTTS43%

BTTS + O2.543%

1H Over 0.543%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 43% · 1H BTTS 0%

South Africa trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS33%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.517%

Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Nigeria score at home86%

Nigeria clean sheet at home43%

South Africa score away67%

South Africa clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Nigeria score first71%

Nigeria win after scoring first100%

South Africa score first17%

South Africa win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Nigeria 0% · South Africa 0%

Avg first goal minute: Nigeria 46.2' · South Africa 85.0'

Vs league average

Nigeria score at home2.00 vs 1.38

Nigeria concede at home0.86 vs 0.89

South Africa score away1.00 vs 0.89

South Africa concede away0.67 vs 1.38

Nigeria score 45% above league average, while South Africa score 12% above league average.

Defensive side: Nigeria are 4% below league average at home, and South Africa are 52% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals2.25

BTTS75%

Over 2.525%

At this venue setup: 2.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Nigeria goal timing (home)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 3

76-90+ 3

16-30 2

31-45 1

46-60 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 3

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

South Africa goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

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

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

14'

14' L. Mothiba

27' ⚽

⚽

27' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

S. Chukwueze

Normal Goal

35'

35' A. Musa

49'

49' T. Hlatshwayo

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ T. Lorch

1st substitution · For: T. Zwane

62'

62' P. Tau

71' ⚽

⚽

71' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

B. Zungu

Normal Goal

75'

75' T. Mkhize

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ A. Musa

1st substitution · For: M. Simon

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ L. Mothiba

2nd substitution · For: L. Veldwijk

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

W. Troost-Ekong

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Simon

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ A. Iwobi

2nd substitution · For: L. Balogun

Nigeria vs South Africa 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Nigeria beat South Africa 2-1 on Wednesday, 10 July 2019 in Africa Cup of Nations. The match was refereed by Redouane Jiyed.

First half: L. Mothiba received a yellow card for South Africa at 14'. Nigeria took the lead at 27' when S. Chukwueze scored, making the score 1-0. A. Musa received a yellow card for Nigeria at 35'.

Second half: T. Hlatshwayo received a yellow card for South Africa at 49'. South Africa made their 1st substitution at 58', with T. Lorch replacing T. Zwane. P. Tau received a yellow card for South Africa at 62'. South Africa leveled the score at 71' when B. Zungu scored, making the score 1-1. T. Mkhize received a yellow card for South Africa at 75'. Nigeria made their 1st substitution at 81', with A. Musa replacing M. Simon. South Africa made their 2nd substitution at 86', with L. Mothiba replacing L. Veldwijk. Nigeria took the lead at 89' when W. Troost-Ekong scored, with the assist credited to M. Simon, making the score 2-1. Nigeria made their 2nd substitution at 90', with A. Iwobi replacing L. Balogun.

Nigeria used 2 substitutions while South Africa used 2 substitutions. Nigeria got 1 yellow card, while South Africa got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	1
Draws	2
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (25.0%)
BTTS	3 (75.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	1
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (33.3%)
BTTS	2 (66.7%)

Nigeria vs South Africa Head-to-Head History by Season

2023-2024 Season

07 Feb 2024 Nigeria vs South Africa 1 - 1

2019-2020 Season

10 Jul 2019 Nigeria vs South Africa 2 - 1 17 Nov 2018 South Africa vs Nigeria 1 - 1 10 Jun 2017 Nigeria vs South Africa 0 - 2