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Egypt vs Nigeria: Pre-Match Statistics and Analysis - Africa Cup of Nations 2025

These are all the statistics you need to know for the Egypt vs Nigeria match scheduled for 17/01/2026 at 11:00 AM.

Get a full breakdown of both teams with complete statistics throughout the competition. Check out the latest team trends, current form, goals scored and conceded, head-to-head history, and other important information.

Relevant facts about Egypt vs Nigeria

Here is some information about Egypt vs Nigeria that could prove helpful in your analysis of the match:

• Under 9.5 corners: The last 4 matches involving Egypt have had under 9.5 corners.

• Matches with goals conceded: Egypt has conceded at least one goal in their last 3 matches in the competition.

• Under 9.5 corners: The last 5 matches involving Nigeria have had under 9.5 corners.

• Undefeated: Nigeria has gone 11 matches without losing in this competition.

And now here is a list of statistical probabilities for the upcoming Egypt vs Nigeria match in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Stat Probabilities for Egypt vs Nigeria

Here are the percentage chances that certain statistical events will happen in Egypt vs Nigeria, according to our projection system.

• BTTS: The statistics say the chances of both teams scoring in Egypt vs Nigeria is 50%.

• Over 2.5 goals: The combination of stats for Egypt and Nigeria show that there is 59% chance of over 2.5 goals scored in this match.

• Over 1.5 team goals – scored: According to the numbers, there is a 75% chance of Egypt scoring 2 or more goals in this match.

• Over 4.5 cards: According to the stats, Egypt matches have had 4 or more total cards shown 75% of the time.

• Over 1.5 team goals – scored: According to the numbers, there is a 100% chance of Nigeria scoring 2 or more goals in this match.

• Over 4.5 cards: According to the stats, Nigeria matches have had 4 or more total cards shown 75% of the time.

Aside from all the different stats for this match, you can also check out our free predictions for this and other matches, which provide more important details.

Overall Performance of Egypt vs Nigeria

Let's now take a look at how Egypt and Nigeria have performed thus far in the Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt has played 6 matches and has a record of 4 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses.

Meanwhile, Nigeria has 5 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses in 6 matches thus far.

So based on those numbers, Egypt has a win rate of 67%, while Nigeria has come out on top in 83% of their matches.

Egypt - Home performance

Egypt has played at home 4 times in the Africa Cup of Nations, and has the following record in those matches:

• Wins: 4

• Draws: 0

• Defeats: 0

That gives Egypt a 100% win rate at their home stadium. They have been held to draws 0% of the time, while losses make up 0% of their home matches.

Nigeria - Away performance

On the opposite side, Nigeria has played 2 away matches thus far, and these are their numbers as the visiting side:

• Wins: 2

• Draws: 0

• Defeats: 0

In terms of percentages, Nigeria has won 100% of away matches. They have drawn with their hosts in 0% of those matches and have suffered defeat 0% of the time as visitors.

And if you're interested in finding out more home and away statistics for both sides, you can also get that information on this page.

Goal statistics for Egypt vs Nigeria

Goal statistics are a good way to see how both teams perform offensively and defensively. So here are the goals scored and conceded numbers of Egypt and Nigeria ahead of their upcoming matchup.

Goals scored

Egypt has scored a total of 9 goals so far in the Africa Cup of Nations, while their opponent Nigeria has found the back of the net 14 times to date.

Based on average goals scored, Egypt has an average of 1.5 goals scored in this current campaign, and Nigeria has scored 2.33 on average.

These scoring statistics help give a deeper understanding of the two sides' attacking ability thus far in the competition. And if you'd like to see more detailed stats of the two teams, the APWin platform also provides goals scored at home and away, expected goals, and first to score stats.

Goals conceded

On the defensive side of the ball, Egypt has conceded 5 goals in 6 matches, which is an average of 0.83 goals conceded per match.

Meanwhile, visiting Nigeria has an average of 0.67 goals conceded per match after surrendering 4 goals in 6 matches.

And for additional information about the two teams' defences during the current campaign, check out the tables above, which provide clean sheet percentages and expected goals against stats.

Direct Matchups Between Egypt vs Nigeria

Egypt and Nigeria have played each other 3 times in recent years. In those matches, Egypt has 1 wins, Nigeria has 2 wins, and there have been 0 draws.

These recent head-to-head numbers should make clear who has had the upper hand in this matchup, or if the two sides have been more evenly matched. Moreover, it may help in predicting the outcome of the next Egypt vs Nigeria match.

Other trends from recent matchups

These statistics for the Egypt vs Nigeria match are just the tip of the iceberg, as you can find so much more data for all the upcoming matches. Check out the teams' average corners per game, expected goals stats, yellow and red cards, and plenty of other information to help football fans make more educated bets and predictions.

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