South Africa vs Nigeria: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats

Scheduled H2H Match For South Africa Vs Nigeria

South Africa vs Nigeria H2H Results Summary

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Head To Head Streaks

Team Streaks

FIFA World Cup, Qualification CAF, Group C

Wojtek Kolan

Published on 09 Sep, 04:00 PM UTC

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 at 04:00 PM UTC

South Africa

ZAF

Recent Form

Win

Last 10 Played

6 Draws

Win

Position

Hugo Broos

Manager

Eric Chelle

Nigeria

NGA

Recent Form

Win

Last 10 Played

6 Draws

Win

Position

Hugo Broos

Manager

Eric Chelle

Over the most recent 10 head to head matches between these teams, South Africa have won 1 times and Nigeria have won on 3 occasion. In the most recent fixture between them, the outcome was 1-1

Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches)
South Africa	1
Draw	6
Nigeria	3

World Cup Qual. CAF

04:00 PM
09/09/25

South Africa

Nigeria

07:00 PM
07/06/24

Nigeria

South Africa

01:00 PM
06/09/08

South Africa

Nigeria

03:00 PM
01/06/08

Nigeria

South Africa

Africa Cup of Nations

05:00 PM
07/02/24

Nigeria

South Africa

07:00 PM
10/07/19

Nigeria

South Africa

Africa Cup of Nations Qual.

01:00 PM
17/11/18

South Africa

Nigeria

04:00 PM
10/06/17

Nigeria

South Africa

05:00 PM
19/11/14

Nigeria

South Africa

06:00 PM
10/09/14

South Africa

Nigeria

International Friendly Games

01:30 PM
29/03/15

South Africa

Nigeria

06:15 PM
14/08/13

South Africa

Nigeria

African Nations Championship

05:00 PM
19/01/14

Nigeria

South Africa

No losses

Without clean sheet

(Both)

Less than 2.5 goals

5/6

(Both)

Both teams scoring

6/7

(Both)

Less than 4.5 cards

9/10

No losses

More than 2.5 goals

5/7

Less than 2.5 goals

4/5

Less than 4.5 cards

8/10

Less than 10.5 corners

7/9

World Cup Qual. CAF (7 Matches)

04:00 PM
10/10/25

Zimbabwe

South Africa

04:00 PM
09/09/25

South Africa

Nigeria

04:00 PM
05/09/25

Lesotho

South Africa

04:00 PM
25/03/25

Benin

South Africa

04:00 PM
21/03/25

South Africa

Lesotho

04:00 PM
11/06/24

South Africa

Zimbabwe

07:00 PM
07/06/24

Nigeria

South Africa

African Nations Championship (4 Matches)

05:00 PM
18/08/25

South Africa

Uganda

05:00 PM
15/08/25

Niger

South Africa

02:00 PM
11/08/25

South Africa

Guinea

02:00 PM
08/08/25

Algeria

South Africa

COSAFA Cup (8 Matches)

01:00 PM
15/06/25

Angola

South Africa

04:00 PM
13/06/25

South Africa

Comoros

01:00 PM
10/06/25

South Africa

Mauritius

01:00 PM
07/06/25

South Africa

Zimbabwe

01:00 PM
04/06/25

South Africa

Mozambique

01:00 PM
02/07/24

South Africa

Eswatini

01:00 PM
29/06/24

South Africa

Botswana

04:00 PM
26/06/24

South Africa

Mozambique

International Friendly Games (5 Matches)

05:30 PM
10/06/25

South Africa

Mozambique

05:30 PM
06/06/25

South Africa

Tanzania

07:30 PM
09/03/25

Egypt

South Africa

09:00 PM
26/03/24

Algeria

South Africa

09:00 PM
21/03/24

South Africa

Andorra

Africa Cup of Nations Qual. (6 Matches)

04:00 PM
19/11/24

South Africa

South Sudan

01:00 PM
15/11/24

Uganda

South Africa

04:00 PM
15/10/24

Congo Republic

South Africa

05:00 PM
11/10/24

South Africa

Congo Republic

01:00 PM
10/09/24

South Sudan

South Africa

04:00 PM
06/09/24

South Africa

Uganda

World Cup Qual. CAF (7 Matches)

04:00 PM
10/10/25

Lesotho

Nigeria

04:00 PM
09/09/25

South Africa

Nigeria

04:00 PM
06/09/25

Nigeria

Rwanda

04:00 PM
25/03/25

Nigeria

Zimbabwe

04:00 PM
21/03/25

Rwanda

Nigeria

04:00 PM
10/06/24

Benin

Nigeria

07:00 PM
07/06/24

Nigeria

South Africa

African Nations Championship (3 Matches)

05:00 PM
19/08/25

Nigeria

Congo Republic

05:00 PM
12/08/25

Sudan

Nigeria

05:00 PM
05/08/25

Senegal

Nigeria

International Friendly Games (5 Matches)

05:00 PM
06/06/25

Russia

Nigeria

04:00 PM
28/12/24

Nigeria

Ghana

04:00 PM
22/12/24

Ghana

Nigeria

09:00 PM
26/03/24

Nigeria

Mali

04:00 PM
22/03/24

Nigeria

Ghana

Unity Cup 2025 (2 Matches)

04:00 PM
31/05/25

Jamaica

Nigeria

06:45 PM
28/05/25

Ghana

Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations Qual. (6 Matches)

04:00 PM
18/11/24

Nigeria

Rwanda

07:00 PM
14/11/24

Benin

Nigeria

07:00 PM
15/10/24

Libya

Nigeria

04:00 PM
11/10/24

Nigeria

Libya

01:00 PM
10/09/24

Rwanda

Nigeria

04:00 PM
07/09/24

Nigeria

Benin

Africa Cup of Nations (7 Matches)

08:00 PM
11/02/24

Nigeria

Côte d'Ivoire

05:00 PM
07/02/24

Nigeria

South Africa

05:00 PM
02/02/24

Nigeria

Angola

08:00 PM
27/01/24

Nigeria

Cameroon

05:00 PM
22/01/24

Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria

05:00 PM
18/01/24

Côte d'Ivoire

Nigeria

02:00 PM
14/01/24

Nigeria

Equatorial Guinea

World Cup Qual. CAF

Africa Cup of Nations

World Cup Qual. CAF

Africa Cup of Nations

South Africa vs Nigeria

Final Score :1 - 1

South Africa (H)	Match overview	Nigeria (A)
54%	Ball possession	46%
0	Big chances	1
5	Total shots	5
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
2	Corner kicks	3
11	Fouls	19
371	Passes	314
17	Tackles	5
19	Free kicks	11
3	Yellow cards	2
South Africa (H)	Shots	Nigeria (A)
5	Total shots	5
1	Shots on target	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
4	Shots off target	0
0	Blocked shots	4
4	Shots inside box	4
1	Shots outside box	1
South Africa (H)	Attack	Nigeria (A)
0	Big chances missed	1
1	Fouled in final third	1
4	Offsides	0
South Africa (H)	Passes	Nigeria (A)
292	Accurate passes	244
27	Throw-ins	19
52	Final third entries	74
28/79 (35%)	Long balls	31/71 (44%)
3/17 (18%)	Crosses	2/17 (12%)
South Africa (H)	Duels	Nigeria (A)
59%	Duels	41%
3	Dispossessed	9
39/57 (68%)	Ground duels	18/57 (32%)
6/19 (32%)	Aerial duels	13/19 (68%)
4/6 (67%)	Dribbles	3/11 (27%)
South Africa (H)	Defending	Nigeria (A)
71%	Tackles won	60%
17	Total tackles	5
2	Interceptions	6
52	Recoveries	45
31	Clearances	36
South Africa (H)	Goalkeeping	Nigeria (A)
0	Total saves	1
7	Goal kicks	10

South Africa (H)	Match overview	Nigeria (A)
52%	Ball possession	48%
0	Big chances	1
2	Total shots	2
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
0	Corner kicks	3
197	Passes	175
9	Tackles	2
8	Free kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	1
South Africa (H)	Shots	Nigeria (A)
2	Total shots	2
1	Shots on target	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	0
0	Blocked shots	1
2	Shots inside box	2
0	Shots outside box	0
South Africa (H)	Attack	Nigeria (A)
0	Big chances missed	1
1	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	0
South Africa (H)	Passes	Nigeria (A)
158	Accurate passes	141
13	Throw-ins	13
23	Final third entries	34
18/42 (43%)	Long balls	14/30 (47%)
1/6 (17%)	Crosses	1/9 (11%)
South Africa (H)	Duels	Nigeria (A)
61%	Duels	39%
1	Dispossessed	4
19/26 (73%)	Ground duels	7/26 (27%)
0/5 (0%)	Aerial duels	5/5 (100%)
2/3 (67%)	Dribbles	2/7 (29%)
South Africa (H)	Defending	Nigeria (A)
78%	Tackles won	50%
9	Total tackles	2
2	Interceptions	5
28	Recoveries	24
12	Clearances	12
South Africa (H)	Goalkeeping	Nigeria (A)
0	Total saves	1
4	Goal kicks	4

South Africa (H)	Match overview	Nigeria (A)
56%	Ball possession	44%
0	Big chances	0
3	Total shots	3
0	Goalkeeper saves	0
2	Corner kicks	0
174	Passes	139
8	Tackles	3
11	Free kicks	8
2	Yellow cards	1
South Africa (H)	Shots	Nigeria (A)
3	Total shots	3
0	Shots on target	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
3	Shots off target	0
0	Blocked shots	3
2	Shots inside box	2
1	Shots outside box	1
South Africa (H)	Attack	Nigeria (A)
0	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	1
3	Offsides	0
South Africa (H)	Passes	Nigeria (A)
134	Accurate passes	103
14	Throw-ins	6
29	Final third entries	40
10/37 (27%)	Long balls	17/41 (41%)
2/11 (18%)	Crosses	1/8 (13%)
South Africa (H)	Duels	Nigeria (A)
58%	Duels	42%
2	Dispossessed	5
20/31 (65%)	Ground duels	11/31 (35%)
6/14 (43%)	Aerial duels	8/14 (57%)
2/3 (67%)	Dribbles	1/4 (25%)
South Africa (H)	Defending	Nigeria (A)
63%	Tackles won	67%
8	Total tackles	3
0	Interceptions	1
24	Recoveries	21
19	Clearances	24
South Africa (H)	Goalkeeping	Nigeria (A)
0	Total saves	0
3	Goal kicks	6

Zimbabwe vs South Africa

Final Score :0 - 0

(H)	Match overview	(A)
30%	Ball possession	70%
0	Big chances	2
6	Total shots	24
2	Goalkeeper saves	2
4	Corner kicks	14
16	Fouls	16
221	Passes	497
12	Tackles	19
16	Free kicks	16
4	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	1
(H)	Shots	(A)
6	Total shots	24
2	Shots on target	3
0	Hit woodwork	2
2	Shots off target	10
2	Blocked shots	11
2	Shots inside box	12
4	Shots outside box	12
(H)	Attack	(A)
0	Big chances missed	2
0	Through balls	1
0	Fouled in final third	2
0	Offsides	2
(H)	Passes	(A)
149	Accurate passes	429
13	Throw-ins	25
27	Final third entries	61
19/56 (34%)	Long balls	27/42 (64%)
2/4 (50%)	Crosses	8/31 (26%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
49%	Duels	51%
11	Dispossessed	9
34/74 (46%)	Ground duels	40/74 (54%)
10/15 (67%)	Aerial duels	5/15 (33%)
6/14 (43%)	Dribbles	5/8 (63%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
58%	Tackles won	68%
12	Total tackles	19
7	Interceptions	8
42	Recoveries	42
39	Clearances	6
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
2	Total saves	2
14	Goal kicks	5

(H)	Match overview	(A)
30%	Ball possession	70%
0	Big chances	1
1	Total shots	7
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
2	Corner kicks	5
118	Passes	264
8	Tackles	12
6	Free kicks	8
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
(H)	Shots	(A)
1	Total shots	7
1	Shots on target	1
0	Hit woodwork	1
0	Shots off target	3
0	Blocked shots	3
0	Shots inside box	4
1	Shots outside box	3
(H)	Attack	(A)
0	Big chances missed	1
0	Through balls	0
0	Fouled in final third	2
0	Offsides	0
(H)	Passes	(A)
86	Accurate passes	232
11	Throw-ins	10
15	Final third entries	30
8/21 (38%)	Long balls	16/25 (64%)
1/2 (50%)	Crosses	2/13 (15%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
49%	Duels	51%
7	Dispossessed	7
16/37 (43%)	Ground duels	21/37 (57%)
5/6 (83%)	Aerial duels	1/6 (17%)
2/7 (29%)	Dribbles	1/2 (50%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
63%	Tackles won	75%
8	Total tackles	12
3	Interceptions	5
21	Recoveries	21
15	Clearances	4
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
1	Total saves	1
7	Goal kicks	3

(H)	Match overview	(A)
30%	Ball possession	70%
0	Big chances	1
5	Total shots	17
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
2	Corner kicks	9
103	Passes	233
4	Tackles	7
10	Free kicks	8
3	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	1
(H)	Shots	(A)
5	Total shots	17
1	Shots on target	2
0	Hit woodwork	1
2	Shots off target	7
2	Blocked shots	8
2	Shots inside box	8
3	Shots outside box	9
(H)	Attack	(A)
0	Big chances missed	1
0	Through balls	1
0	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	2
(H)	Passes	(A)
63	Accurate passes	197
2	Throw-ins	15
12	Final third entries	31
11/35 (31%)	Long balls	11/17 (65%)
1/2 (50%)	Crosses	6/18 (33%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
50%	Duels	50%
4	Dispossessed	2
18/37 (49%)	Ground duels	19/37 (51%)
5/9 (56%)	Aerial duels	4/9 (44%)
4/7 (57%)	Dribbles	4/6 (67%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
50%	Tackles won	57%
4	Total tackles	7
4	Interceptions	3
21	Recoveries	21
24	Clearances	2
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
1	Total saves	1
7	Goal kicks	2

Lesotho vs Nigeria

Final Score :1 - 2

(H)	Match overview	(A)
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0

South Africa	Performance Summary	Nigeria
9	Matches	9
14	Goals Scored	11
6	Goals Conceded	8
1.56	Goals per Game	1.22
0.67	Goals Conceded per Game	0.89
0%	Ball Possession	0%
4	Clean Sheets	2
1.44	Yellow Cards per Game	1.44
1	Red Cards	0

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