World Cup Qualification · Saturday 12 November 2016 · Uyo, Nigeria
Nigeria 3–1 Algeria (12 Nov 2016): Result & Goals
Goals
- 24'
Victor MosesNigeria - 41'Mikel John ObiNigeria
- 66'
Nabil BentalebAlgeria - 90'Victor MosesNigeria
Pre-match prediction
49%29%22%
Nigeria winDrawAlgeria win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 17 between Nigeria and Algeria.
- Head-to-head before this game: Nigeria 6 wins, Algeria 6, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Nigeria 1–0 Algeria on 30 January 2010 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Nigeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Algeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 19 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Nigeria 1683, Algeria 1705 — Nigeria were favourites.
Nigeria: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Zambia9 Oct 2016 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Cameroon9 Oct 2016 · World Cup Qualification
- 6–0 vs Lesotho4 Sep 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Seychelles2 Jun 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–3 vs Ethiopia29 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 7–1 vs Ethiopia25 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Nigeria1–0Algeria30 Jan 2010 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria2–5Nigeria4 Sep 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria1–0Algeria3 Jul 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- Algeria0–1Nigeria21 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Algeria1–1Nigeria8 Oct 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- Nigeria4–1Algeria3 Jul 1993 · World Cup Qualification