12 November 2016 at 16:00Akwa Ibom Stadium (Uyo)
Match Summary
Nigeria defeated Algeria 3:1. The match was played in World Cup - Qualification Africa 2018.
Nigeria and Algeria have met 4 times — Nigeria won 1, Algeria won 2, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Algeria leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (5 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (75%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
10/11/17Algeria
1–1
NigeriaWorld Cup - Qualification AfricaMatch Details
10/11/17World Cup - Qualification Africa
Match DetailsHighest-scoring game: 2–1 v 2022
Recent Form
WWonDDrawnLLost
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