Egypt vs Nigeria
International - Africa Cup of Nations
- 53%Ball Possession47%
- 5Total Shots4
- 1Shots on Target4
- 2Corners4
- 15Fouls16
- 0Yellow Cards3
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Above average
2.67League 2.35
Over 2.5 Goals
Well above avg
59%League 45%
Both Teams Score
Average
50%League 47%
Cards
Average
4.50League 4.33
Corners
Below average
7.66League 8.59
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER83%UNDER17%1.5
2+ gol
OVER66%UNDER34%2.5
3+ gol
OVER58%UNDER42%3.5
4+ gol
OVER41%UNDER59%
Team Performance
Egypt
Home
Nigeria
Away
Points & Results
- 2.17PPG2.67
- 67%Wins83%
- 33%First to Score83%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.502.33
- Conceded/game0.830.67
- xG1.311.67
- xGA1.430.88
Trends
- 50%Both Score50%
- 33%Clean Sheet50%
Under 9.5 Corners
Egypt's Last 4 Matches Ended with Under 9.5 Corners
Matches Concending Goals
Egypt has Conceded in its last 3 Matches
Under 9.5 Corners
Nigeria's Last 5 Matches Ended with Under 9.5 Corners
No Losses
Nigeria hasn't Lost in 11 Matches
Matches Without Concending Goals
Nigeria hasn't Conceded in its last 3 Matches
- 14/01/2026, 17:00Africa Cup of NationsSenegal1 - 0LEgypt14/01/2026, 17:00Africa Cup of NationsSenegal
1 - 0
EgyptL - 10/01/2026, 19:00Africa Cup of NationsEgypt3 - 2WIvory Coast10/01/2026, 19:00Africa Cup of NationsEgypt
3 - 2
Ivory CoastW - 05/01/2026, 16:00Africa Cup of NationsEgypt3 - 1WBenin05/01/2026, 16:00Africa Cup of NationsEgypt
3 - 1
BeninW - 29/12/2025, 16:00Africa Cup of NationsAngola0 - 0DEgypt29/12/2025, 16:00Africa Cup of NationsAngola
0 - 0
EgyptD - 26/12/2025, 15:00Africa Cup of NationsEgypt1 - 0WSouth Africa26/12/2025, 15:00Africa Cup of NationsEgypt
1 - 0
South AfricaW - 22/12/2025, 20:00Africa Cup of NationsEgypt2 - 1WZimbabwe22/12/2025, 20:00Africa Cup of NationsEgypt
2 - 1
ZimbabweW
Egypt scored in 4/6 recent form matches and averaged 1.5 goals.
- 14/01/2026, 20:00Africa Cup of NationsNigeria0 - 0DMorocco14/01/2026, 20:00Africa Cup of NationsNigeria
0 - 0
MoroccoD - 10/01/2026, 16:00Africa Cup of NationsAlgeria0 - 2WNigeria10/01/2026, 16:00Africa Cup of NationsAlgeria
0 - 2
NigeriaW - 05/01/2026, 19:00Africa Cup of NationsNigeria4 - 0WMozambique05/01/2026, 19:00Africa Cup of NationsNigeria
4 - 0
MozambiqueW - 30/12/2025, 16:00Africa Cup of NationsUganda1 - 3WNigeria30/12/2025, 16:00Africa Cup of NationsUganda
1 - 3
NigeriaW - 27/12/2025, 20:00Africa Cup of NationsNigeria3 - 2WTunisia27/12/2025, 20:00Africa Cup of NationsNigeria
3 - 2
TunisiaW - 23/12/2025, 17:30Africa Cup of NationsNigeria2 - 1WTanzania23/12/2025, 17:30Africa Cup of NationsNigeria
2 - 1
TanzaniaW
Nigeria scored in 5/6 recent form matches and averaged 2.33 goals.
Nigeria is +55% better in terms of Scored/game
Nigeria is +24% better in terms of Conceded/game
Nigeria is +27% better in terms of xG
Nigeria is +63% better in terms of xGA
Nigeria is +27% better in terms of First-Half Form
Nigeria is +14% better in terms of Offsides
Egypt is +25% better in terms of Corners
Nigeria is +7% better in terms of Cards
Nigeria is +32% better in terms of Shots on Target
| # | Form | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||||
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | ||
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Comoros | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | ||
| Group B | |||||||||||
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 | ||
| Group C | |||||||||||
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Uganda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 | ||
| Group D | |||||||||||
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | ||
| 2 | Congo DR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | Benin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 | ||
| Group E | |||||||||||
| 1 | Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Sudan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | ||
| Group F | |||||||||||
| 1 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Gabon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 | ||
Egypt vs Nigeria: Statistics and Analysis - Africa Cup of Nations 2025
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Egypt vs Nigeria - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Africa Cup of Nations match was played on 17/01/2026 (Saturday) and finished Egypt 0 - 0 Nigeria.
The venue is Stade Mohamed V.
The fixture is part of game week N/A of the Africa Cup of Nations season. Egypt currently sits in position 1st of the Africa Cup of Nations table. Nigeria occupies position 1st.
Stat Probabilities for Egypt vs Nigeria
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Egypt vs Nigeria at 50%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Egypt and Nigeria point to a 59% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Egypt over 1.5 goals scored: the numbers give Egypt a 75% chance of scoring 2 or more goals.
Over 4.5 cards: Egypt's matches have produced 5 or more total cards 75% of the time.
Nigeria over 1.5 goals scored: the numbers give Nigeria a 100% chance of scoring 2 or more goals.
Over 4.5 cards: Nigeria's matches have produced 5 or more total cards 75% of the time.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Egypt vs Nigeria prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Egypt vs Nigeria?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Egypt at , the draw at , and Nigeria at .
Overall performance in the Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt's record so far reads 4W-1D-1L from 6 played a win rate of 67% at 2.17 points per game.
Nigeria stands at 5W-1D-0L from 6 played, winning 83% of their matches at 2.67 points per game.
In their last five, Egypt has gone 3W-1D-1L, averaging 2 points per game.
Nigeria's last five read 4W-1D-0L, at 2.6 points per game.
At home, Egypt has a 100% win rate (4W-0D-0L from 4 played).
On the road, Nigeria has won 100% of their matches (2W-0D-0L from 2 played).
Goal statistics for Egypt vs Nigeria
In attack, Egypt averages 1.5 goals scored per game in the Africa Cup of Nations (9 in total), while conceding 0.83 per game (5 in total).
Nigeria averages 2.33 goals scored per game (14 in total) and 0.67 conceded per game (4 in total).
Egypt's top scorer this season is Mohamed Salah, with 9 goals.
For Nigeria, Victor Osimhen leads the scoring charts with 8 goals this season.
Egypt's main creator is Mohamed Salah, with 3 assists.
Samuel Chukwueze tops the Nigeria assist chart with 4.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Egypt vs Nigeria
Egypt and Nigeria have met 2 times in recent years. The record:
Egypt wins: 1
Draws: 0
Nigeria wins: 1
Frequently asked questions about Egypt vs Nigeria
When was Egypt vs Nigeria played?
The match was played on 17/01/2026 (Saturday) and finished Egypt 0 - 0 Nigeria.
What is the head-to-head record between Egypt and Nigeria?
Across their last 2 meetings the record is 1-0-1 (Egypt wins – draws – Nigeria wins).
What was the last match between Egypt and Nigeria?
The two sides last met on 16/12/2025, and the result was Egypt 2 vs 1 Nigeria. Full details: Egypt vs Nigeria, 16/12/2025.
Who is the favorite in Egypt vs Nigeria?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Egypt is priced at , the draw at and Nigeria at .
Where can I find Egypt vs Nigeria stats?
All key statistics for Egypt vs Nigeria are on this page, updated in real time.