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Africa Cup of Nations · Group stage

Nigeria vs Tunisia

Kickoff: Thu 2 Jul, 17:00

Venue: Nigeria Stadium, Nigeria

Weather/stadium note: Warm, 27°C, humid

Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Win / Draw / Loss Probability

Nigeria

42%

58%

Draw

25%

74%

Tunisia

33%

67%
Medium riskPredicted score range: 3+ total goals. Model lean: Nigeria at 42% confidence.

AI explanation: Nigeria to win: Nigeria averages 1.9 goals scored and 0.8 conceded recently (home boost applied); Tunisia averages 1.8 scored and 0.9 conceded away from home.

Team Comparison — Recent Form

NigeriaRecent form (last 8/8)Tunisia
5-0-3Record (W-D-L)4-3-1
1.8Goals scored / match2
0.9Goals conceded / match0.9
6.9Corners for / match6.4
6.6Corners against / match5.4
11.9Shots / match10.4
3.9Shots on target / match5.1
13Fouls committed / match11.6
3.5Yellow cards / match2.9
3Clean sheets3
50%BTTS rate60%

Home / Away Form Split

Nigeria (home)Recent form (last 5/5)Tunisia (away)
4-0-1Record (W-D-L)3-0-2
2Goals scored / match1.6
0.6Goals conceded / match0.8
6Corners for / match6.4
6Corners against / match3.8
10.8Shots / match11
3.8Shots on target / match4.4
11.2Fouls committed / match12
3Yellow cards / match3
3Clean sheets3
40%BTTS rate40%

Head-to-Head

No recent head-to-head meetings recorded in the dataset.

Key Player Impact

  • A. Rossi (FW, Nigeria)
  • M. Rossi (MF, Nigeria)
  • T. Nakamura (FW, Nigeria)
  • S. Hassan (MF, Tunisia)
  • M. Costa (MF, Tunisia)
  • S. Johnson (MF, Nigeria)

Injuries / Suspensions

  • O. FernandezMuscle fatigue
  • A. RossiMuscle fatigue

Referee Tendency

Matches officiated

97

Avg yellow cards

4.4

Avg red cards

0.2

Avg fouls/match

22.5

Side Market Predictions

over_under_goalsHigh risk
Over 2 554%
53%
Bookmaker odds: 1.83

Combined expected goals of 2.83 from both teams' recent scoring/conceding rates puts the total goals line at 2.5 in favour of the over.

over_under_goalsHigh risk
Under 2 546%
53%
Bookmaker odds: 2.22+1.3% edge

Inverse of the over 2.5 calculation based on combined expected goals of 2.83.

bttsHigh risk
Yes57%
57%
Bookmaker odds: 2.02+7.5% edge

Nigeria scores in 78% of comparable matchups and Tunisia in 73%, blended with a 50% BTTS rate in head-to-head meetings.

total_cornersHigh risk
Over 12.542%
57%
Bookmaker odds:

Average combined corner count from both teams' recent matches projects to 12.6, just below the 12.5 line.

team_cornersHigh risk
Nigeria Over 5.553%
53%
Bookmaker odds:

Nigeria wins 6.9 corners per match on average against teams conceding 5.4.

total_shotsHigh risk
Over 21.557%
56%
Bookmaker odds:

Nigeria (11.9/match) and Tunisia (10.4/match) combine for a projected 22.3 shots.

shots_on_targetHigh risk
Over 8.550%
50%
Bookmaker odds:

Projected combined shots on target of 9.0 based on recent shot accuracy from both sides.

total_foulsMedium risk
Over 24.541%
59%
Bookmaker odds:

Combined foul rate of 24.6 per match from both teams' recent disciplinary record.

yellow_cardsHigh risk
Over 7.551%
51%
Bookmaker odds:

Team card rates project 8.0 yellow cards, adjusted for a referee averaging 4.4 cards/match.

red_card_chanceLow risk
Yes5%
93%
Bookmaker odds:

Low-frequency event modelled from each team's red-card rate and the assigned referee's history; red cards remain rare even for high-foul teams.

player_shotsHigh risk
A. Rossi Over 1.552%
52%
Bookmaker odds:

A. Rossi averages 2.1 shots per match over the last 5 appearances.

player_shotsMedium risk
S. Hassan Over 3.541%
59%
Bookmaker odds:

S. Hassan averages 3.6 shots per match over the last 8 appearances.

player_foulsHigh risk
A. Rossi Over 1.548%
52%
Bookmaker odds:

A. Rossi commits 1.9 fouls per match on average.

player_foulsHigh risk
S. Hassan Over 0.550%
50%
Bookmaker odds:

S. Hassan commits 1.0 fouls per match on average.

player_card_riskMedium risk
A. Rossi booked33%
66%
Bookmaker odds:

A. Rossi has been booked in 40% of recent appearances.

player_card_riskLow risk
S. Hassan booked22%
77%
Bookmaker odds:

S. Hassan has been booked in 25% of recent appearances.

Bookmaker odds shown are sourced from mock data (PunterPro, BetEdge, OddsHub) for demonstration. Connect a real odds feed via src/lib/api.