🇮🇹vs🇳🇬
Italy vs Nigeria
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇮🇹 ITA: Live data🇳🇬 NGA: Estimated
Predicted Scoreline
🇮🇹
ITA
0–0
🇳🇬
NGA
🤝 Predicted draw
Team Strength
🇮🇹ITA
NGA🇳🇬
79⚡ Attack74
87🛡️ Defense69
83🎯 Midfield70
65📈 Recent Form73
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇮🇹ItalyLast 5
W0–1
@ Greece
W0–1
@ Luxembourg
D3–3
@ Germany
L1–2
vs Germany
L1–3
vs France
🇳🇬Nigeria
No recent match data available
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as competitive. Italy hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1869). The model projects 1.30 expected goals for Italy versus 0.96 for Nigeria, indicating a clear attacking advantage. Final probabilities: Italy 43% · Draw 31% · Nigeria 26%.
🇮🇹
Italy
Why they could win
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 83)
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1869 vs 1767)
🇳🇬
Nigeria
Why they could win
- ✓Stronger defence (1.3 conceded/match)
- ✓Better recent form — W D W L W
Head-to-Head Record
5
ITA wins
3
Draws
5
NGA wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇳🇬 Nigeria · FIFA World Cup 2026