South Africa vs Nigeria
International - Africa World Cup Qualifiers
- 54%Ball Possession46%
- 5Total Shots5
- 1Shots on Target1
- 2Corners3
- 11Fouls19
- 3Yellow Cards2
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Average
2.29League 2.48
Over 2.5 Goals
Well below avg
29%League 43%
Both Teams Score
Well above avg
57%League 38%
Cards
Well below avg
2.43League 3.25
Corners
Well above avg
12.29League 8.43
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ gol
OVER92%UNDER8%2.5
3+ gol
OVER28%UNDER72%3.5
4+ gol
OVER7%UNDER93%
Team Performance
South Africa
Home
Nigeria
Away
Points & Results
- 2.29PPG1.43
- 71%Wins29%
- 86%First to Score57%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.861.14
- Conceded/game0.710.86
- xG1.331.46
- xGA0.760.65
Trends
- 43%Both Score71%
- 43%Clean Sheet29%
Wins
South Africa has Won its last 4 Matches
No Losses
South Africa hasn't Lost in 5 Matches
Under 9.5 Corners
South Africa's Last 3 Matches Ended with Under 9.5 Corners
Matches Without Concending Goals
South Africa hasn't Conceded in its last 3 Matches
Under 2.5 Goals
Nigeria's Last 3 Matches had less than 2.5 Goals
No Losses
Nigeria hasn't Lost in 3 Matches
- 05/09/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersLesotho0 - 3WSouth Africa05/09/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersLesotho
0 - 3
South AfricaW - 25/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersBenin0 - 2WSouth Africa25/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersBenin
0 - 2
South AfricaW - 21/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa2 - 0WLesotho21/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa
2 - 0
LesothoW - 11/06/2024, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa3 - 1WZimbabwe11/06/2024, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa
3 - 1
ZimbabweW - 07/06/2024, 19:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria1 - 1DSouth Africa07/06/2024, 19:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria
1 - 1
South AfricaD - 21/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersRwanda2 - 0LSouth Africa21/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersRwanda
2 - 0
South AfricaL - 18/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa2 - 1WBenin18/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersSouth Africa
2 - 1
BeninW
South Africa scored in 6/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.86 goals.
- 06/09/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria1 - 0WRwanda06/09/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria
1 - 0
RwandaW - 25/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria1 - 1DZimbabwe25/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria
1 - 1
ZimbabweD - 21/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersRwanda0 - 2WNigeria21/03/2025, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersRwanda
0 - 2
NigeriaW - 10/06/2024, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersBenin2 - 1LNigeria10/06/2024, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersBenin
2 - 1
NigeriaL - 07/06/2024, 19:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria1 - 1DSouth Africa07/06/2024, 19:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria
1 - 1
South AfricaD - 19/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersZimbabwe1 - 1DNigeria19/11/2023, 13:00Africa World Cup QualifiersZimbabwe
1 - 1
NigeriaD - 16/11/2023, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria1 - 1DLesotho16/11/2023, 16:00Africa World Cup QualifiersNigeria
1 - 1
LesothoD
Nigeria scored in 7/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.14 goals.
South Africa is +63% better in terms of Scored/game
South Africa is +21% better in terms of Conceded/game
Nigeria is +10% better in terms of xG
Nigeria is +17% better in terms of xGA
South Africa is +99% better in terms of First-Half Form
South Africa is +56% better in terms of Offsides
Nigeria is +16% better in terms of Corners
Nigeria is +57% better in terms of Cards
South Africa is +6% better in terms of Shots on Target
| # | Form | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||||
| 1 | Egypt | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 26 | ||
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 21 | ||
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 15 | ||
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 | ||
| 5 | Ethiopia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | Djibouti | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 33 | -28 | 1 | ||
| Group B | |||||||||||
| 1 | Senegal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 24 | ||
| 2 | Congo DR | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 22 | ||
| 3 | Sudan | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | ||
| 4 | Togo | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 | ||
| 5 | Mauritania | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 7 | ||
| 6 | South Sudan | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 5 | ||
| Group C | |||||||||||
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 21 | ||
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | ||
| 3 | Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | ||
| 4 | Rwanda | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 11 | ||
| 5 | Lesotho | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 9 | ||
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 | ||
| Group D | |||||||||||
| 1 | Cape Verde | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 23 | ||
| 2 | Cameroon | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 19 | ||
| 3 | Libya | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 | ||
| 4 | Angola | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 | ||
| 5 | Mauritius | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 | ||
| 6 | Eswatini | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 3 | ||
| Group E | |||||||||||
| 1 | Morocco | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 24 | ||
| 2 | Niger | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 15 | ||
| 3 | Tanzania | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 | ||
| 4 | Zambia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 5 | Congo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Group F | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 26 | ||
| 2 | Gabon | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 25 | ||
| 3 | Gambia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 13 | ||
| 4 | Kenya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | Burundi | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 6 | Seychelles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 53 | -51 | 0 | ||
| Group G | |||||||||||
| 1 | Algeria | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 25 | ||
| 2 | Uganda | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 18 | ||
| 3 | Mozambique | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Guinea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | ||
| 5 | Botswana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 | ||
| 6 | Somalia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 1 | ||
| Group H | |||||||||||
| 1 | Tunisia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 28 | ||
| 2 | Namibia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 15 | ||
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 14 | ||
| 4 | Malawi | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | ||
| 5 | Liberia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 | ||
| 6 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 3 | ||
| Group I | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ghana | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 25 | ||
| 2 | Madagascar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | ||
| 3 | Mali | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Comoros | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 15 | ||
| 5 | Central African Republic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 8 | ||
| 6 | Chad | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 1 | ||
South Africa vs Nigeria: Statistics and Analysis - Africa World Cup Qualifiers 2026
On this page you can check all the key statistics for South Africa vs Nigeria - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Africa World Cup Qualifiers match was played on 09/09/2025 (Tuesday) and finished South Africa 1 - 1 Nigeria.
The fixture is part of game week 8th of the Africa World Cup Qualifiers season. South Africa currently sits in position 1st of the Africa World Cup Qualifiers table. Nigeria occupies position 3rd.
Stat Probabilities for South Africa 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 South Africa vs Nigeria at 57%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for South Africa and Nigeria point to a 29% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
South Africa over 1.5 goals scored: the numbers give South Africa a 100% chance of scoring 2 or more goals.
Nigeria over 4.5 corners: Nigeria has taken 5 or more corners in 71% of their matches in the competition.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the South Africa vs Nigeria prediction page.
Who is the favorite in South Africa vs Nigeria?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has South Africa at 0, the draw at 0, and Nigeria at 3.02.
Overall performance in the Africa World Cup Qualifiers
South Africa's record so far reads 5W-1D-1L from 7 played a win rate of 71% at 2.29 points per game.
Nigeria stands at 2W-4D-1L from 7 played, winning 29% of their matches at 1.43 points per game.
In their last five, South Africa has gone 4W-1D-0L, averaging 2.6 points per game.
Nigeria's last five read 2W-2D-1L, at 1.6 points per game.
At home, South Africa has a 100% win rate (3W-0D-0L from 3 played).
On the road, Nigeria has won 33% of their matches (1W-1D-1L from 3 played).
Goal statistics for South Africa vs Nigeria
In attack, South Africa averages 1.86 goals scored per game in the Africa World Cup Qualifiers (13 in total), while conceding 0.71 per game (5 in total).
Nigeria averages 1.14 goals scored per game (8 in total) and 0.86 conceded per game (6 in total).
South Africa's top scorer this season is Jayden Adams, with 2 goals.
For Nigeria, Victor Osimhen leads the scoring charts with 8 goals this season.
South Africa's main creator is Oswin Reagan Appollis, with 4 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: South Africa vs Nigeria
South Africa and Nigeria have met 2 times in recent years. The record:
South Africa wins: 0
Draws: 1
Nigeria wins: 1
Frequently asked questions about South Africa vs Nigeria
When was South Africa vs Nigeria played?
The match was played on 09/09/2025 (Tuesday) and finished South Africa 1 - 1 Nigeria.
What is the head-to-head record between South Africa and Nigeria?
Across their last 2 meetings the record is 0-1-1 (South Africa wins – draws – Nigeria wins).
What was the last match between South Africa and Nigeria?
The two sides last met on 07/06/2024, and the result was Nigeria 1 vs 1 South Africa. Full details: South Africa vs Nigeria, 07/06/2024.
Who is the favorite in South Africa vs Nigeria?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. South Africa is priced at 0, the draw at 0 and Nigeria at 3.02.
Where can I find South Africa vs Nigeria stats?
All key statistics for South Africa vs Nigeria are on this page, updated in real time.