The kick off for the match between Nigeria and Zimbabwe will take place at 19:30 (UK time) - Tuesday, 05/26 - at the The Valley. This clash of the 2026 International Friendlies looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Nigeria vs Zimbabwe

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

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👉 Our prediction is: Draw

This matchup between Nigeria and Zimbabwe has all the makings of a hard-fought stalemate, so our top tip for the match is to bet on the draw on the 1X2 market.

Neither side is particularly appealing to bet on to win given their uneven form of late. And we also see great value in the 3.16 odds for a draw, which is hard to pass up.

Nigeria Preview

Nigeria has played 2 matches in the International Friendlies so far, with 1 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 2 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 6 wins, 7 draws, and 1 losses. Nigeria's attack has scored 24 goals, 4 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2 goals per league match and 1.71 goals per match across the entire season.

Victor Osimhen is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals, while Samuel Chukwueze leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Super Eagles has conceded 3 goals in the league (an average of 1.5) and 13 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.93 over 14 matches).

Zimbabwe preview

In 2 International Friendlies matches, Zimbabwe has recorded 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 3 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 2 wins in 12 matches. The team has scored 9 goals, 4 of them in the International Friendlies (an average of 2 goals per match), with Marshall Munetsi being the team's top scorer with 1 goals and Jordan Zemura providing 2 assists.

Defensively, The Warriors has conceded 0 goals in the league and 12 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Nigeria vs Zimbabwe

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

Home Team

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Nigeria

International - International Friendlies

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D W D D W

1.8

Home D W W W D

2.2

Away D W D W W

2.2

Away Team

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Zimbabwe

International - International Friendlies

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W L D L

1.4

Home W L D L D

1

Away W D L W L

1.4

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Published on 23 May 2026, at 20:06 Last updated on 24 July 2026, at 20:00
Author: Gustavo Porto

Sports betting analyst with over ten years of experience in football analysis, match statistics and betting markets.