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Nigeria vs Argentina Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 02 Sep 2019
Tip-off: 08:30
Final 81-94
17-28 26-15 18-29 20-22
Position#7
Record10-3
FormWLWLL
Points / game88.5
Allowed / game68.2
vs
Position#3
Record9-2
FormWWLWW
Points / game88.1
Allowed / game70.5
EuropeWorld Cup
Other2019
Meetings · Nigeria v Argentina
02 Sep 2019
NIGE81
ARGE94
08 Aug 2016
NIGE66
ARGE94
06 Jul 2016
NIGE49
ARGE71
04 Aug 2012
NIGE79
ARGE93
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nigeria winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Argentina winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NigeriaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uganda
#72
W
109-66
109
66
+43
H29/06
World Cup
Rwanda
#66
W
111-70
111
70
+41
A30/06
World Cup
Mali
#63
W
93-53
93
53
+40
H01/07
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
W
84-73
84
73
+11
A14/09
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
W
114-69
114
69
+45
H15/09
World Cup
Senegal
#24
W
89-61
89
61
+28
H16/09
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
L
46-72
46
72
-26
H22/02
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
W
72-59
72
59
+13
A23/02
World Cup
Senegal
#24
L
63-84
63
84
-21
A24/02
World Cup
Russia
#15
L
77-82
77
82
-5
A31/08
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-21
21-14
30-17
28-14
28-24
24-9
30-9
29-28
22-15
25-10
24-19
22-9
21-19
20-13
23-16
20-25
25-20
26-19
37-21
26-9
27-14
22-17
17-18
23-12
10-14
9-14
12-27
15-17
14-14
18-11
21-15
19-19
19-27
15-13
19-23
10-21
13-18
22-22
23-18
19-24
154.7Avg total
85.8Scored
68.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)88.568.2156.7+20.277%
Season at home (6)93.262.3155.5+30.883%
Season away (7)84.473.3157.7+11.171%
Last 10 (10)85.868.9154.7+16.970%
Last 5 (5)69.471.6141.0-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)72.384.2156.5-11.817%
vs Similar (2)79.580.0159.5-0.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)86.868.2155.0+18.677%
This opponent (Argentina) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ArgentinaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uruguay
#22
W
102-58
102
58
+44
A01/07
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
78-74
78
74
+4
A15/09
World Cup
Puerto Rico
#13
W
106-84
106
84
+22
H18/09
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
85-71
85
71
+14
H03/12
World Cup
Puerto Rico
#13
L
86-87 OT
86
87
-1
A23/02
World Cup
Uruguay
#6
W
102-65
102
65
+37
H31/07
Pan American Games
Dominican Republic
#4
W
102-97 OT
102
97
+5
A01/08
Pan American Games
Mexico
#5
L
64-72
64
72
-8
A02/08
Pan American Games
Puerto Rico
#2
W
84-66
84
66
+18
A05/08
Pan American Games
South Korea
#16
W
95-69
95
69
+26
H31/08
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-14
25-16
22-21
22-7
26-15
14-17
14-22
24-20
20-18
36-19
32-21
18-26
24-15
15-15
32-13
14-28
14-19
15-14
24-28
29-21
27-2
24-15
22-27
29-21
21-18
22-19
23-18
21-32
20-10
15-17
20-24
9-21
27-18
13-12
20-20
24-16
22-11
21-17
28-16
24-25
164.7Avg total
90.4Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)88.170.5158.6+17.582%
Season at home (6)92.072.8164.8+19.283%
Season away (5)83.467.8151.2+15.680%
Last 10 (10)90.474.3164.7+16.180%
Last 5 (5)89.473.8163.2+15.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)62.375.3137.7-13.00%
vs Similar (3)93.086.3179.3+6.7100%
vs Weaker (24)84.870.0154.8+14.775%
This opponent (Nigeria) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +2.3+2.3Q1: +9.4+9.4Q2Q2: +6.0+6.0Q2: +3.9+3.9Q3Q3: +5.3+5.3Q3: +2.7+2.7Q4Q4: +3.3+3.3Q4: -0.3-0.3
NigeriaArgentina
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
NigeriaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uganda
#72
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H29/06
World Cup
Rwanda
#66
W
52-33
52
33
+19
A30/06
World Cup
Mali
#63
W
47-25
47
25
+22
H01/07
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A14/09
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
W
51-39
51
39
+12
H15/09
World Cup
Senegal
#24
W
49-31
49
31
+18
H16/09
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
L
19-28
19
28
-9
H22/02
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A23/02
World Cup
Senegal
#24
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A24/02
World Cup
Russia
#15
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A31/08
World Cup
73.9Avg total
41.1Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.734.575.2+6.267%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.435.575.9+4.950%-
Last 30 away (16)40.933.674.5+7.481%-
Last 10 (10)41.132.873.9+8.370%-
Last 5 (5)33.832.866.6+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)36.242.078.2-5.817%-
vs Similar (2)37.533.571.0+4.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)42.232.574.7+9.777%-
This opponent (Argentina) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ArgentinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uruguay
#22
W
58-30
58
30
+28
A01/07
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
40-32
40
32
+8
A15/09
World Cup
Puerto Rico
#13
W
56-37
56
37
+19
H18/09
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H03/12
World Cup
Puerto Rico
#13
L
29-33
29
33
-4
A23/02
World Cup
Uruguay
#6
W
51-17
51
17
+34
H31/07
Pan American Games
Dominican Republic
#4
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A01/08
Pan American Games
Mexico
#5
W
35-27
35
27
+8
A02/08
Pan American Games
Puerto Rico
#2
W
40-30
40
30
+10
A05/08
Pan American Games
South Korea
#16
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H31/08
World Cup
73.5Avg total
43.4Scored
30.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.832.871.6+6.067%-
Last 30 at home (12)42.133.775.8+8.475%-
Last 30 away (18)36.632.368.9+4.361%-
Last 10 (10)43.430.173.5+13.390%-
Last 5 (5)42.427.870.2+14.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)28.036.764.7-8.70%-
vs Similar (3)41.744.085.7-2.333%-
vs Weaker (24)39.831.070.8+8.879%-
This opponent (Nigeria) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Nigeria wins
4
Argentina wins
DateGameScore
08/08/16Nigeria v Argentina66-94
06/07/16Nigeria v Argentina49-71
29/06/13Argentina v Nigeria71-54
04/08/12Nigeria v Argentina79-93
Nigerialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/08/19ARussia77-82
24/02/19ASenegal63-84
23/02/19ACentral African Republic72-59
22/02/19HIvory Coast46-72
16/09/18HSenegal89-61
15/09/18HCentral African Republic114-69
14/09/18AIvory Coast84-73
01/07/18HMali93-53
30/06/18ARwanda111-70
29/06/18HUganda109-66
Argentinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/08/19HSouth Korea95-69
05/08/19APuerto Rico84-66
02/08/19AMexico64-72
01/08/19ADominican Republic102-97 OT
31/07/19HUruguay102-65
23/02/19APuerto Rico86-87 OT
03/12/18HMexico85-71
18/09/18HPuerto Rico106-84
15/09/18AMexico78-74
01/07/18AUruguay102-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nigeria
World Cup 2019
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL77%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayWWWLL71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %77%83%71%
Points / game88.593.284.4
Allowed / game68.262.373.3
Point differential+20.2+30.8+11.1
Avg total156.7155.5157.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+77%83%71%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Argentina
World Cup 2019
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW82%
HomeLWWWW83%
AwayWWWWL80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %82%83%80%
Points / game88.192.083.4
Allowed / game70.572.867.8
Point differential+17.5+19.2+15.6
Avg total158.6164.8151.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%83%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %9%0%20%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Lithuania1312192%84.665.3+19.3
2 Greece1312192%81.372.3+9.0
3 Australia1311285%89.563.0+26.5
4 France1311285%78.165.5+12.5
5 Spain1311285%79.170.0+9.1
6 Argentina119282%88.170.5+17.5
7 Puerto Rico119282%81.577.5+4.1
8 Canada1310377%92.872.4+20.5
9 Nigeria1310377%88.568.2+20.2
10 Tunisia1310377%76.559.2+17.3
11 New Zealand1310377%91.174.1+17.0
12 Brazil1310377%78.567.8+10.7
13 South Korea1310377%87.078.6+8.4
14 Senegal1310377%72.067.8+4.2
15 Italy1410471%81.468.5+12.9
16 Venezuela1410471%74.470.6+3.8
17 Germany139469%83.972.7+11.2
18 Russia139469%80.671.5+9.1
19 Turkey139469%73.867.1+6.8
20 Poland139469%79.873.5+6.4
21 Czech Republic128467%74.274.1+0.1
22 Angola149564%67.867.5+0.3
23 China138562%82.668.4+14.2
24 Serbia138562%84.571.8+12.6
25 Japan138562%81.271.5+9.6
26 Iran138562%74.768.8+5.9
27 Dominican Republic138562%81.576.7+4.8
28 Uruguay106460%69.771.7-2.0
29 Cameroon127558%72.766.2+6.5
30 Latvia127558%78.676.2+2.4
31 Egypt127558%66.866.6+0.2
32 Jordan137654%85.679.3+6.3
33 Montenegro137654%75.275.8-0.6
34 Philippines137654%79.480.2-0.8
35 Lebanon126650%78.871.5+7.2
36 Ivory Coast147750%66.662.6+3.9
37 Hungary126650%69.770.8-1.1
38 Finland126650%76.177.2-1.2
39 Bulgaria168850%76.177.8-1.8
40 Armenia63350%78.380.3-2.0
41 Central African Republic126650%68.070.3-2.3
42 Estonia167944%70.076.0-6.0
43 Ukraine125742%75.774.3+1.3
44 Sweden125742%72.875.6-2.8
45 Georgia125742%77.280.7-3.4
46 Israel125742%77.181.2-4.1
47 Mexico104640%74.274.2+0.0
48 Panama104640%71.674.1-2.5
49 Bosnia & Herzegovina1871139%76.379.0-2.7
50 Netherlands1661038%77.975.5+2.4
51 D.R. Congo62433%67.867.7+0.2
52 Croatia124833%71.574.2-2.8
53 Morocco124833%61.665.8-4.2
54 Mozambique62433%58.062.8-4.8
55 Iraq62433%68.773.7-5.0
56 Iceland62433%77.282.7-5.5
57 Kazakhstan124833%69.080.2-11.2
58 Romania62433%61.377.8-16.5
59 Austria103730%72.078.2-6.2
60 North Macedonia41325%74.075.0-1.0
61 Slovenia123925%75.882.3-6.6
62 Portugal41325%72.582.2-9.8
63 Mali123925%64.075.8-11.8
64 United States Virgin Islands123925%72.184.7-12.6
65 Chad123925%60.174.8-14.8
66 Rwanda123925%67.283.1-15.8
67 Belarus102820%73.983.0-9.1
68 Kosovo102820%65.586.3-20.8
69 Great Britain61517%73.376.2-2.8
70 Belgium61517%65.373.8-8.5
71 Slovakia61517%72.381.3-9.0
72 Uganda61517%77.790.0-12.3
73 Chile1221017%61.474.8-13.3
74 Colombia61517%65.580.2-14.7
75 Bahamas61517%73.593.5-20.0
76 Chinese Taipei61517%71.092.0-21.0
77 Qatar1221017%61.085.6-24.6
78 Syria1221017%66.190.7-24.6
79 Cuba4040%67.581.5-14.0
80 Paraguay6060%58.576.7-18.2
81 India6060%68.894.7-25.8
82 Guinea6060%56.089.3-33.3
83 Albania4040%57.094.5-37.5
84 Hong Kong6060%67.3110.2-42.8
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nigeria1726182081
Argentina2815292294
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