Friday , 28 August 2026

Australia vs Nigeria, Women World Cup 2023 GROUP STAGE

FIFA Women's World Cup · 2023
Australia
2 – 3
Full Time
Nigeria
Thu 27 Jul 2023 · 10:00 UTC Suncorp Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Michelle Alozie
Caitlin Foord 45' Y
Y 73' Asisat Oshoala

Overview

Match Preview

Australia vs Nigeria — Women World Cup at Suncorp Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Australia 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Nigeria
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-27 Australia 2–3 Nigeria

Recent Form

Australia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul Nigeria H 2–3 L
20 Jul Ireland H 1–0 W
Nigeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul Australia A 3–2 W
21 Jul Canada H 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Australia this season
50% Clean Sheets
Nigeria this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Australia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nigeria
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Australia
Hayley Raso 3 G
Steph Catley 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Suncorp Stadium that hosts another battle between Australia and Nigeria.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Nigeria is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Katrina-Lee Gorry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 20' The travelling Nigeria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Michelle Alozie on 21 minutes earns him a card. Nigeria will be frustrated.
  • 26' Australia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steph Catley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nigeria.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Australia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' Nigeria looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Uchenna Kanu scoring 1 goals.
  • 45' Emily Van Egmond doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Australia player. Caitlin Foord gets a card.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Halimatu Ayinde suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cortnee Vine, as he is very good at scoring at Suncorp Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Nigeria. Ifeoma Chukwufumnay Onumonu is replaced by Esther Okoronkwo.
  • 64' Uchenna Kanu makes way for Asisat Oshoala at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nigeria.
  • 65' Osinachi Ohale does the damage! The net is bulging and Nigeria surge ahead!
  • 70' Onome Ebi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 72' GOAL! Asisat Oshoala fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Asisat Oshoala is booked for Nigeria — card on 73.
  • 76' The Nigeria bench stirs into life. Halimatu Ayinde is withdrawn and Onyi Echegini gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' The Australia manager makes a substitution. Cortnee Vine departs to be replaced by Clare Polkinghorne.
  • 85' Another substitution for Australia to replace Hayley Raso by Alexandra Chidiac on 85 minute.
  • 90' What an equalizer from Alanna Kennedy!
  • 90' The Nigeria manager makes a substitution. Toni Payne departs to be replaced by Onome Ebi.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Australia.

Lineups

Australia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Nigeria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61 Australia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Nigeria xG
I would bet for: Australia or Nigeria 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Australia33% Draw26% Nigeria41%
Actual: Nigeria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Australia or Draw
59%
Draw or Nigeria
67%
Australia or Nigeria
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Australia26% Draw41% Nigeria33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Australia

Handicap Australia covers Push Nigeria covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Australia keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Nigeria keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.