World Cup Opta Stats: Nigeria v Bosnia

Can Bosnia bounce back from their defeat against Argentina when they face Nigeria?

Nigeria and Bosnia are both looking for their first win of this World Cup. Opta reveals who'll find it.

This will be the first ever game between Nigeria and Bosnia-Herzegovina. This opening encounter is rated at 3.711/4 to finish as a draw.

Nigeria have won four, lost four and drawn once against European sides at the World Cup. They are 4.67/2 to win.

Nigeria haven't won any of their last nine World Cup games (D3 L6), their last victory was a 1-0 over Bulgaria in 1998. Bosnia are 1.9310/11 to win.

Vedad Ibisevic netted Bosnia-Herzegovina's first ever World Cup goal against Argentina. He had already found the net eight times in the European World Cup qualifiers. Ibisevic is 2.56/4 to score.

Nigeria's last World Cup goal from open play came in 2002 (Aghahowa against Sweden). Bosnia are 2.747/4 to keep a clean sheet.

Five of the last six goals Nigeria have conceded at the World Cup have come from set-pieces. Edin Dzeko is 2.05n/a to score.

No player was involved in more goals than Edin Dzeko in the European qualifiers (14 - 10 goals, 4 assists). Dzeko is 5.04/1 to score first.

Bosnia and Herzegovina attempted more shots at goal (11) than their opponents Argentina (9) in the opening match. Over 2.5 goals is 2.0421/20.