Nigeria and DR Congo played out a 1–1 draw in their World Cup qualifying clash on 16 November, a result that leaves both sides with work to do in the CAF campaign. Nigeria dominated the expected goals battle, generating 0.61 xG compared to DR Congo's 0.33, yet failed to convert their superiority into victory. The Super Eagles set up in a 4–3–3 formation designed to control the tempo, while DR Congo adopted a more compact 4–1–4–1 shape to limit space. Both teams' goalkeepers faced equivalent post-shot expected goals conceded (1.0 each), indicating neither side was significantly outshot in terms of quality, though Nigeria's attacking intent was clearer on the metrics. The stalemate means Nigeria remain vulnerable in the qualification race despite their territorial advantage.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Nigeria GK
PSxG conceded1.00
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.00
DR Congo GK
PSxG conceded1.00
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.00
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
