World Cup Qualification · Saturday 7 September 2013 · Calabar, Nigeria
Nigeria 2–0 Malawi (7 Sep 2013): Result & Goals
Goals
- 45'
Emmanuel EmenikeNigeria
- 50'
Victor Moses penNigeria
Pre-match prediction
84%13%3%
Nigeria winDrawMalawi win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 8 between Nigeria and Malawi.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 5 wins, Malawi 0, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Malawi 1–1 Nigeria on 9 June 2012 (World Cup Qualification).
- Nigeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Malawi won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1757, Malawi 1428 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs South Africa14 Aug 2013 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Spain23 Jun 2013 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 1–2 vs Uruguay20 Jun 2013 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 6–1 vs Tahiti17 Jun 2013 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 1–1 vs Namibia12 Jun 2013 · World Cup Qualification
Malawi: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Botswana3 Sep 2013 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Rwanda14 Aug 2013 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Angola16 Jul 2013 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe13 Jul 2013 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–2 vs Kenya12 Jun 2013 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Malawi1–1Nigeria9 Jun 2012 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria4–1Malawi7 Jun 2003 · AFCON Qualification
- Malawi0–1Nigeria29 Mar 2003 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria4–1Malawi6 Jun 2000 · International Friendly
- Nigeria3–2Malawi4 Jun 2000 · International Friendly
- Malawi2–2Nigeria8 Mar 1984 · Africa Cup of Nations