World Cup Qualification · Sunday 9 October 2016 · Ndola, Zambia
Zambia 1–2 Nigeria (9 Oct 2016): Result & Goals
Goals
- 33'
Alex IwobiNigeria - 43'Kelechi IheanachoNigeria
- 71'
Collins MbesumaZambia
Pre-match prediction
32%29%39%
Zambia winDrawNigeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 16 between Zambia and Nigeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 3 wins, Nigeria 6, 6 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zambia 1–1 Nigeria on 25 January 2013 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Zambia won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Nigeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1513, Nigeria 1666 — Nigeria were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Kenya4 Sep 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Namibia24 Jun 2016 · COSAFA Cup
- 3–2 vs Lesotho21 Jun 2016 · COSAFA Cup
- 0–0 vs Eswatini19 Jun 2016 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–3 vs Guinea-Bissau4 Jun 2016 · AFCON Qualification
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Tanzania3 Sep 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–1 vs Luxembourg31 May 2016 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Mali27 May 2016 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Egypt29 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Egypt25 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Zambia1–1Nigeria25 Jan 2013 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Nigeria2–0Zambia15 Nov 2011 · International Friendly
- Zambia0–0Nigeria25 Jan 2010 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Zambia1–1Nigeria24 Mar 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- Nigeria1–0Zambia13 Jan 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- Zambia0–0Nigeria17 Dec 1997 · International Friendly