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Ireland vs Nigeria – Head to head record, results & stats

Ireland logo

Ireland

L D
2
meetings
5 goals total
Last: 29 May 2009
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Nigeria

W D
0
Ireland wins
1
Draws
1
Nigeria wins
0% 50% 50%
1
Goals scored
4

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Match averages

2.5
Avg goals / game
50%
Both to score
50%
Over 2.5 goals
0 / 1
Clean sheets (Ireland / Nigeria)

By venue

At Ireland 0W 1D 1L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Ireland D Nigeria
2009 0 1 0
2004 0 0 1
First meeting
29 May 2004

About this head-to-head

Ireland and Nigeria have met 2 times on record. Ireland lead with 0 wins, Nigeria have won 1 time and the two clubs have drawn 1 match between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 29 May 2004.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Ireland vs Nigeria. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Ireland and Nigeria.

Across their recorded meetings, Ireland have found the net 1 time against Nigeria, while Nigeria have scored 4 times in reply — a combined 5 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 29 May 2009, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2004. Follow every upcoming Ireland versus Nigeria clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.