Match Report
Nigeria, 1st on 3 points, faced a 15-point deficit to South Africa (1st, 18). Nigeria ranked just 42nd in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, South Africa ran at 1.7 scored and 0.6 conceded, Nigeria at 4 and 1.
South Africa had not lost in 9 games.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for South Africa, 3 draws and 1 for Nigeria, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,000. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
South Africa: William Troost-Ekong (25' og) · Nigeria: Calvin Bassey (44')