Nigeria vs Étoile du Congo: predictions, odds, head to head, where to watch, and more!

The kick off for the match between Nigeria and Étoile du Congo will take place at 18:00 (UK time) - Tuesday, 08/19 - at the Abuja National Stadium. This clash of the 2025 African Nations Championship looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Nigeria vs Étoile du Congo

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Over 1.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Nigeria win or draw

Going on the Double Chance market is a great way to get a much better shot at winning a bet. And our betting tip of taking Nigeria or draw in the Double Chance market is about as close to a safe bet as there is.

Based on their impressive home form this season, it's hard to see Nigeria not picking up at least a point in their own stadium. They only need to avoid defeat to Étoile du Congo to win the Double Chance bet, and we think they are more than up to the task.

Nigeria preview

Nigeria has played 2 matches in the African Nations Championship so far, with 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses. This results in an average of 0 points per match.

In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 1 wins, 4 draws, and 1 losses. Nigeria's attack has scored 7 goals, 0 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0 goals per league match and 1.17 goals per match across the entire season.

Victor Osimhen is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Samuel Chukwueze leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Nigeria has conceded 5 goals in the league (an average of 2.5) and 6 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1 over 6 matches).

Nigeria's Latest Results

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Étoile du Congo preview

In 2 African Nations Championship matches, Étoile du Congo has recorded 0 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 1 points per game.

In the 2025 season, the team has 0 wins in 5 matches. The team has scored 2 goals, 2 of them in the African Nations Championship (an average of 1 goals per match), with Mons Bassouamina being the team's top scorer with 1 goals and Gaïus Makouta providing 1 assists.

Defensively, Étoile du Congo has conceded 2 goals in the league and 19 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 3.8 goals conceded per match.

Étoile du Congo's Latest Results

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Head to head: Nigeria vs Étoile du Congo

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Nigeria

leagues.International African Nations Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L	0
Home		0
Away	L L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	2.5	0	2.5
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	2.5	0	2.5
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	100%	0%	100%
1st to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0.7	0	1.2
xGA	0.59	0	1.09

Étoile du Congo

leagues.International African Nations Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D	1
Home	D	1
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	2	2	2
Scored	1	1	1
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
1st to Score	0%	0%	100%
xG	1.26	1.34	1.18
xGA	1.14	1.14	1.13