World Cup Opta Stats: France v Nigeria

Will France be celebrating after their match with Nigeria?

France have impressed during this World Cup but have they got what it takes to beat Nigeria and move into the quarter-finals? Opta rates their chances.

This will be only the second international meeting between France and Nigeria. The Super Eagles won the previous meeting 1-0 in Saint-Etienne back in June 2009. Nigeria are 8.27/1 to win.

Les Blues have lost two of their last three World Cup matches against African nations (2002 v Senegal and 2010 v South Africa). They beat Togo between these two defeats, in 2006. Nigeria are 4.84/1 to qualify.

Nigeria have scored a goal in all but one of their previous 10 World Cup finals matches against European sides. They are 1.728/11 to score.

Nigeria have only won one of their last 11 World Cup matches. France are 1.511/2 to win the tie within 90 minutes.

Nigeria have lost both of their previous World Cup second round ties - 1-2 v Italy in 1994 and 1-4 v Denmark in 1998. France are 2.3411/8 to win half-time/full-time.

France have won all three of their previous second round ties at the World Cup (2-0 v Italy in 1986, 1-0 v Paraguay in 1998 and 3-1 v Spain in 2006). They are 1.251/4 to qualify.

Les Blues attempted more shots at goal (50; excl. blocked) than any other side during the 2014 World Cup group stages. Over 2.5 goals is 1.9210/11.

Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama kept more clean sheets than any other goalkeeper during the 2013-14 French Ligue 1 season for Lille. Under 2.5 is 2.021/1.

On the last five occasions that France have progressed past round 1 in the World Cup, they have reached the semi-final stage (1958, 1982, 1986, 1998 and 2006). France are 2.829/5 to reach the last four.

Karim Benzema has scored nine goals in his last nine appearances for France, including three goals in his three appearances at this World Cup. Benzema is 2.26/5 to find the net.