| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15 | D1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13/15 | 10-3 |
| Zambia | 15 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9/15 | 3-1 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2017-10-07
Nigeria had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Zambia had not lost in 5 games.
The venue was Akwa Ibom Stadium in Uyo, with room for 30,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
