Nigeria vs Tunisia

Nigeria

0 - 1

Tunisia

🕒 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia 🧑‍⚖️ M. Ndiaye 🔁 Round of 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2021 Season

Stage

Round of 16

Africa Cup of Nations Table

Nigeria 6 · Tunisia 11

Referee Stats

M. Ndiaye

3 matches · 1.67 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.67
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	0%
Draws	67%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 3 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Nigeria (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

4 / 2

Avg: 1.33 / 0.67

Points

Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Tunisia (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-0-2

Goals For / Against

1 / 2

Avg: 0.33 / 0.67

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

2.00

PPG

1.00

1.33

0.33

0.67

33%

O2.5

33%

BTTS

67%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Nigeria rank6th

Tunisia rank11th

Nigeria points9

Tunisia points6

Nigeria: #6 · 9 pts · GD +4

6 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Tunisia: #11 · 6 pts · GD +2

9 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Nigeria last 5 home

L W W

Points6/9

Weighted index50

Goals4-2

Record2-0-1

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Tunisia last 5 away

L W L

Points3/9

Weighted index33

Goals1-2

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 2.533%

BTTS33%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Tunisia trend breakdown

Over 2.50%

BTTS0%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.533%

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

Scoring reliability

Nigeria score at home67%

Nigeria clean sheet at home33%

Tunisia score away33%

Tunisia clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Nigeria score first67%

Nigeria win after scoring first100%

Tunisia score first33%

Tunisia win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Nigeria 0% · Tunisia 0%

Avg first goal minute: Nigeria 16.5' · Tunisia 47.0'

Vs league average

Nigeria score at home1.33 vs 1.08

Nigeria concede at home0.67 vs 0.83

Tunisia score away0.33 vs 0.83

Tunisia concede away0.67 vs 1.08

Nigeria score 24% above league average, while Tunisia score 60% below league average.

Defensive side: Nigeria are 19% below league average at home, and Tunisia are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3

Avg goals2.33

BTTS33%

Over 2.533%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Nigeria goal timing (home)

1H scored: 75% 2H scored: 25% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 2

46-60 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

76-90+ 0

Tunisia goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 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

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Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

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

20'

20' K. Ịheanachọ

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

Y. Msakni

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Dräger

53'

53' A. Laïdouni

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ K. Ịheanachọ

1st substitution · For: A. Iwobi

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ T. Awoniyi

2nd substitution · For: P. Olayinka

65'

65' ⚑ Event

A. Iwobi

Card reviewed

66'

66' A. Iwobi

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ H. Rafia

1st substitution · For: N. Sliti

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ S. Chukwueze

3rd substitution · For: U. Sadiq

83'

83' B. Ben Saïd

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ S. Jaziri

2nd substitution · For: I. Jebali

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ Y. Msakni

3rd substitution · For: W. Khazri

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ J. Aribo

4th substitution · For: A. Musa

90+5' ↑↓

↑↓

90+5' ⇄ A. Ben Slimane

4th substitution · For: O. Rekik

Nigeria vs Tunisia 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Tunisia beat Nigeria 1-0 on Sunday, 23 January 2022 in Africa Cup of Nations. The match was refereed by M. Ndiaye. It was played at Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. K. Ịheanachọ received a yellow card for Nigeria at 20'.

Second half: Tunisia took the lead at 47' when Y. Msakni scored, with the assist credited to M. Dräger, making the score 0-1. A. Laïdouni received a yellow card for Tunisia at 53'. Nigeria made their 1st substitution at 59', with K. Ịheanachọ replacing A. Iwobi. Nigeria made their 2nd substitution at 60', with T. Awoniyi replacing P. Olayinka. Event: A. Iwobi for Nigeria at 65' (Card reviewed). A. Iwobi received a red card for Nigeria at 66'. Tunisia made their 1st substitution at 69', with H. Rafia replacing N. Sliti. Nigeria made their 3rd substitution at 74', with S. Chukwueze replacing U. Sadiq. B. Ben Saïd received a yellow card for Tunisia at 83'. Tunisia made their 2nd substitution at 86', with S. Jaziri replacing I. Jebali. Tunisia made their 3rd substitution at 86', with Y. Msakni replacing W. Khazri. Nigeria made their 4th substitution at 88', with J. Aribo replacing A. Musa. Tunisia made their 4th substitution at 90+5', with A. Ben Slimane replacing O. Rekik.

Nigeria used 4 substitutions while Tunisia used 4 substitutions. Nigeria got 1 yellow card and 1 red card, while Tunisia got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 3 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	3
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (33.3%)
BTTS	1 (33.3%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

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

Nigeria vs Tunisia Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

27 Dec 2025 Nigeria vs Tunisia 3 - 2

2021-2022 Season

23 Jan 2022 Nigeria vs Tunisia 0 - 1

2019-2020 Season

17 Jul 2019 Tunisia vs Nigeria 0 - 1