Match Report
8 points and 3 places separated them: Nigeria 1st with 3, Rwanda 4th with 11. Recent form told a different story for Nigeria: only 42nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Nigeria were scoring 4 and conceding 1, Rwanda 0.5 and 0.9, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Nigeria have 1 win to Rwanda's 1, with 2 draws, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, with room for 16,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Nigeria: Tolu Arokodare (51')
Key stats
Possession: Nigeria 60% · Rwanda 40% · Total shots: 11-4 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-1