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

Wojtek Kolan

Published on 09 Sep, 04:00 PM

Scheduled H2H Match For South Africa Vs Nigeria

FIFA World Cup, Qualification CAF, Group C

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 at 04:00 PM UTC

South Africa

ZAF

Recent Form

1

Win

Last 10 Played

6 Draws

3

Win

Position

Hugo Broos

Manager

Eric Chelle

Nigeria

NGA

Recent Form

1

Win

Last 10 Played

6 Draws

3

Win

Position

Hugo Broos

Manager

Eric Chelle

South Africa vs Nigeria H2H Results Summary

In the last 10 head-to-head games between these rivals, South Africa have come out on top 1 times and Nigeria have won on 3 occasion. In the last match between them, the outcome finished 1-1

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

South Africa vs Nigeria Past H2H Matches

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

Head To Head Streaks

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

Team Streaks

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

South Africa Recent Matches

International Friendly Games (4 Matches)

01:00 PM
15/11/25

South Africa

Zambia

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

World Cup Qual. CAF (8 Matches)

04:00 PM
14/10/25

South Africa

Rwanda

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

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

Nigeria Recent Matches

World Cup Qual. CAF (10 Matches)

07:00 PM
16/11/25

Nigeria

DR Congo

04:00 PM
13/11/25

Nigeria

Gabon

04:00 PM
14/10/25

Nigeria

Benin

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 (4 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

South Africa Next Fixtures

Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria Next Fixtures

Africa Cup of Nations

South Africa vs Nigeria H2H Recent Match Played Stats

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

South Africa Last Match Played stats

South Africa vs Zambia

Final Score :3 - 1

(H)	Match overview	(A)
67%	Ball possession	33%
0.96	Expected goals	0.24
3	Big chances	0
14	Total shots	5
0	Goalkeeper saves	3
1	Corner kicks	7
506	Passes	230
24	Tackles	13
15	Free kicks	18
1	Yellow cards	1
(H)	Shots	(A)
14	Total shots	5
6	Shots on target	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
5	Shots off target	3
3	Blocked shots	1
5	Shots inside box	4
9	Shots outside box	1
(H)	Attack	(A)
2	Big chances scored	0
1	Big chances missed	0
16	Touches in penalty area	17
2	Fouled in final third	3
(H)	Passes	(A)
449	Accurate passes	176
19	Throw-ins	19
61	Final third entries	35
100/128 (78%)	Final third phase	35/57 (61%)
28/37 (76%)	Long balls	31/55 (56%)
2/8 (25%)	Crosses	1/18 (6%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
54%	Duels	46%
5	Dispossessed	14
42/76 (55%)	Ground duels	34/76 (45%)
3/7 (43%)	Aerial duels	4/7 (57%)
3/11 (27%)	Dribbles	5/15 (33%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
63%	Tackles won	77%
24	Total tackles	13
7	Interceptions	11
31	Recoveries	34
24	Clearances	9
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
0	Total saves	3
1	Punches	0
11	Goal kicks	10

(H)	Match overview	(A)
69%	Ball possession	31%
2	Big chances	0
8	Total shots	1
0	Goalkeeper saves	2
0	Corner kicks	2
286	Passes	120
10	Tackles	8
6	Free kicks	11
0	Yellow cards	1
(H)	Shots	(A)
8	Total shots	1
3	Shots on target	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
4	Shots off target	0
1	Blocked shots	1
3	Shots inside box	1
5	Shots outside box	0
(H)	Attack	(A)
1	Big chances scored	0
1	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	2
(H)	Passes	(A)
261	Accurate passes	97
9	Throw-ins	5
36	Final third entries	18
13/15 (87%)	Long balls	17/33 (52%)
1/3 (33%)	Crosses	0/6 (0%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
45%	Duels	55%
3	Dispossessed	7
17/39 (44%)	Ground duels	22/39 (56%)
2/3 (67%)	Aerial duels	1/3 (33%)
1/6 (17%)	Dribbles	3/6 (50%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
30%	Tackles won	63%
10	Total tackles	8
2	Interceptions	6
13	Recoveries	16
10	Clearances	3
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
0	Total saves	2
3	Goal kicks	8

(H)	Match overview	(A)
65%	Ball possession	35%
1	Big chances	0
6	Total shots	4
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
1	Corner kicks	5
220	Passes	110
14	Tackles	5
9	Free kicks	7
1	Yellow cards	0
(H)	Shots	(A)
6	Total shots	4
3	Shots on target	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	3
2	Blocked shots	0
2	Shots inside box	3
4	Shots outside box	1
(H)	Attack	(A)
1	Big chances scored	0
0	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	1
(H)	Passes	(A)
188	Accurate passes	79
10	Throw-ins	14
25	Final third entries	17
15/22 (68%)	Long balls	14/22 (64%)
1/5 (20%)	Crosses	1/12 (8%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
63%	Duels	37%
2	Dispossessed	7
25/37 (68%)	Ground duels	12/37 (32%)
1/4 (25%)	Aerial duels	3/4 (75%)
2/5 (40%)	Dribbles	2/9 (22%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
86%	Tackles won	100%
14	Total tackles	5
5	Interceptions	5
18	Recoveries	18
14	Clearances	6
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
0	Total saves	1
8	Goal kicks	2

Nigeria Last Match Played stats

Nigeria vs DR Congo

Final Score :1 - 1

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

South Africa Vs Nigeria Season Stats

South Africa	Performance Summary	Nigeria
9	Matches	12
15	Goals Scored	20
6	Goals Conceded	10
1.67	Goals per Game	1.67
0.67	Goals Conceded per Game	0.83
0%	Ball Possession	0%
4	Clean Sheets	3
1.56	Yellow Cards per Game	1.5
1	Red Cards	0