Nigeria vs Tanzania
International - Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
Nigeria are creating the better shooting profile with average 4.5 overall shots and 1.79 xG. Their season scoring average is 1 goals per game, so the next major chance is likely to come from their side.
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Average
2.50League 2.49
Over 2.5 Goals
Average
50%League 47%
Both Teams Score
Average
50%League 47%
Cards
Below average
2.50League 3.16
Corners
Well below avg
6.00League 8.72
Corner volume is the clearest signal here. Nigeria average 6 corners in this split, compared with the league benchmark of 8.72, which points to sustained attacking territory.
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%2.5
3+ gol
OVER50%UNDER50%3.5
4+ gol
OVER0%UNDER100%
The recent scoring sample is stronger for Over 0.5 at 100% across the last 10 relevant matches. That makes the goal market a top pick for this match.
Team Performance
Nigeria
Home
Tanzania
Away
Points & Results
- 1.50PPG0.50
- 50%Wins0%
- 0%First to Score50%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.000.50
- Conceded/game2.001.50
- xG1.791.67
- xGA1.071.15
Trends
- 50%Both Score50%
- 0%Clean Sheet0%
- 29/09/2026, 16:00Africa Cup of Nations QualificationGuinea-Bissau3 - 0LNigeria29/09/2026, 16:00Africa Cup of Nations QualificationGuinea-Bissau
3 - 0
NigeriaL - 25/09/2026, 16:00Africa Cup of Nations QualificationNigeria2 - 1WMadagascar25/09/2026, 16:00Africa Cup of Nations QualificationNigeria
2 - 1
MadagascarW
Nigeria scored in 1/2 recent form matches and averaged 1 goals.
- 29/09/2026, 14:00Africa Cup of Nations QualificationMadagascar1 - 1DTanzania29/09/2026, 14:00Africa Cup of Nations QualificationMadagascar
1 - 1
TanzaniaD - 25/09/2026, 13:00Africa Cup of Nations QualificationTanzania0 - 2LGuinea-Bissau25/09/2026, 13:00Africa Cup of Nations QualificationTanzania
0 - 2
Guinea-BissauL
Tanzania scored in 1/2 recent form matches and averaged 0.5 goals.
Nigeria is +100% better in terms of Scored/game
Tanzania is +33% better in terms of Conceded/game
Nigeria is +7% better in terms of xG
Nigeria is +7% better in terms of xGA
Tanzania is +200% better in terms of First-Half Form
Tanzania is +13% better in terms of Offsides
Nigeria is +150% better in terms of Corners
Tanzania is +50% better in terms of Cards
Nigeria is +29% better in terms of Shots on Target
Starting
Nigeria
- 1Samuel Friday JamesGoalkeeper
- 3Isaac JamesDefender
- 5Benjamin Chiemela FredrickDefender
- 6Emmanuel FernandezDefender
- 2Abdullahi Ibrahim BeweneMidfielder
- 4Unknown PlayerMidfielder
- 8Stephen MichaelMidfielder
- 10Wilfred George IgorMidfielder
- 17Chibuzo NwokoMidfielder
- 14Kelechi IheanachoForward
- 15Moses SimonForward
Substitutes
Nigeria
Tanzania
- Metacha MnataGoalkeeper
- Zuberi Foba MasudiGoalkeeper
- Pascal Gaudence MsindoDefender
- Lameck Elias LawiDefender
- Charles William M'MombwaMidfielder
- Morice Michael AbrahamMidfielder
- Mudathiri YahyaMidfielder
- Haji MnogaMidfielder
- Tarryn AllarakhiaForward
- Simon Happygod MsuvaForward
- Abdallah Selemani MwalimuForward
| # | Form | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||||
| 1 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | ||
| 2 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Niger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | ||
| Group B | |||||||||||
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Angola | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Malawi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | South Sudan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 | ||
| Group C | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | ||
| 2 | Gambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Somalia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | ||
| Group D | |||||||||||
| 1 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | ||
| 2 | Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Eritrea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | ||
| Group E | |||||||||||
| 1 | Congo DR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | ||
| Group F | |||||||||||
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Benin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Mauritania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Central African Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | ||
| Group G | |||||||||||
| 1 | Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Namibia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Comoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Congo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Group H | |||||||||||
| 1 | Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Libya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Group I | |||||||||||
| 1 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Togo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Burundi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Group J | |||||||||||
| 1 | Mozambique | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Sudan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | ||
| Group K | |||||||||||
| 1 | Mali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 2 | Rwanda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Liberia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Cape Verde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | ||
| Group L | |||||||||||
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | ||
Nigeria vs Tanzania: Statistics and Analysis - Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Nigeria vs Tanzania - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Africa Cup of Nations Qualification match will be played on 13/11/2026 (Friday) at 16:00.
The fixture is part of game week 3rd of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification season. Nigeria currently sits in position 2nd of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification table. Tanzania occupies position 4th.
Stat Probabilities for Nigeria vs Tanzania
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 Nigeria vs Tanzania at 50%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Nigeria and Tanzania point to a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Nigeria vs Tanzania prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Nigeria vs Tanzania?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Nigeria at , the draw at , and Tanzania at .
Overall performance in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
Nigeria's record so far reads 1W-0D-1L from 2 played a win rate of 50% at 1.5 points per game.
Tanzania stands at 0W-1D-1L from 2 played, winning 0% of their matches at 0.5 points per game.
At home, Nigeria has a 100% win rate (1W-0D-0L from 1 played).
On the road, Tanzania has won 0% of their matches (0W-1D-0L from 1 played).
Goal statistics for Nigeria vs Tanzania
In attack, Nigeria averages 1 goals scored per game in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification (2 in total), while conceding 2 per game (4 in total).
Tanzania averages 0.5 goals scored per game (1 in total) and 1.5 conceded per game (3 in total).
Nigeria's top scorer this season is Victor Osimhen, with 8 goals.
Nigeria's main creator is Samuel Chukwueze, with 4 assists.
Ally Samatta tops the Tanzania assist chart with 2.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Frequently asked questions about Nigeria vs Tanzania
When is Nigeria vs Tanzania?
The match will be played on 13/11/2026 (Friday) at 16:00.
What was the last match between Nigeria and Tanzania?
The two sides last met on 23/12/2025, and the result was Nigeria 2 vs 1 Tanzania. Full details: Nigeria vs Tanzania, 23/12/2025.
Who is the favorite in Nigeria vs Tanzania?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Nigeria is priced at , the draw at and Tanzania at .
Where can I find a Nigeria vs Tanzania prediction?
You can find our full prediction, including in-depth analysis on the Nigeria vs Tanzania prediction page.
Where can I find Nigeria vs Tanzania stats?
All key statistics for Nigeria vs Tanzania are on this page, updated in real time.
Where can I watch Nigeria vs Tanzania?
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