Nigeria vs Iceland, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Matt Conger
- Referee Gianluca Rocchi
- Referee Elenito Di Liberatore
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Pawel Gil
- Referee Ricardo Montero
- Referee Simon Lount
- Referee Tevita Makasini
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Nigeria host Iceland — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Nigeria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The 37-year-old Gylfi Þor Sigurðsson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Nigeria are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Iceland's shape.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brian Idowu on 44.
- 46' Another change for Nigeria made on 46 minute. Brian Idowu leaves to be changed by Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 49' What a strike from Ahmed Musa! The score is 1-0.
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Nigeria in their trying to find a way past Iceland's compact .
- 59' It’s high time Heimir Hallgrimsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Iceland fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' The crowd applauds Ragnar Sigurdsson as he leaves the pitch. Sverrir Ingi Ingason steps in for Iceland.
- 70' Nigeria are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Iceland backline.
- 71' A change in the Iceland ranks — Jon Dadi Bodvarsson exits the field as Bjorn Sigurdarson enters on 71.
- 75' What composure from Ahmed Musa! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 80' Iceland international Jon Daði Boðvarsson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' Kelechi Iheanacho makes way for Odion Ighalo at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nigeria.
- 87' Ari Freyr Skulason has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aron Einar Gunnarsson on 87 minute.
- 90' A tactical swap from Nigeria — Alex Iwobi on, Oghenekaro Etebo off on 90 minutes.
- With this win, Nigeria is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Nigeria Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 22
-
2
Brian Idowu ↓ Tyronne Ebuehi 46'
- 5
- 6
- 10
- 11
- 4
-
8
Oghenekaro Etebo ↓ Alex Iwobi 90'
- 7
- 14
Bench
- 17
-
9
Odion Ighalo ↑ 85'
- 3
- 16
- 15
-
18
Alex Iwobi ↑ 90'
-
21
Tyronne Ebuehi ↑ 46'
- 19
- 13
- 12
- 20
- 1
Coach
Gernot Rohr
Iceland Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
- 10
- 17
- 8
- 11
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 18
Bench
- 4
- 7
- 13
- 20
-
5
Sverrir Ingi Ingason ↑ 65'
-
9
Bjorn Sigurðarson ↑ 71'
- 21
- 12
- 15
-
23
Ari Skulason ↑ 87'
- 16
- 3
Coach
Heimir Hallgrimsson
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
Nigeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Iceland xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nigeria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Nigeria or Draw
82%
Draw or Iceland
44%
Nigeria or Iceland
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Nigeria
| Handicap | Nigeria covers | Push | Iceland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nigeria keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Iceland keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.