Find out all the facts around staking market for the South Africa vs Nigeria sporting event for the FIFA World Cup, Qualification CAF, Group C 2025 on the September 9, 2025, in the forecast below. Learn the South Africa vs Nigeria picks, betting tips & odds markets for this contest in the our analysis beneath.
Prediction Based On Odds: South Africa to win
- Implied from the bookies odds, South Africa are favored to win in this game with a 37.74% chance to win. A good prediction? We think so, because Sportsbooks do their analysis:
South Africa → 2.65
Nigeria → 2.90Prediction Chance Of Win South Africa 37.74 % Nigeria 34.48 % Draw 37.04 % Above is calculated from odds. Login now to get our expert picks.
- Assessing the odds for goal count indicates a likelihood of a 62.5% prediction of this game having over 1.5 total goals scored:
Match Over 1.5 Goals → 1.60Prediction Chance Of O/U FT (1.5) Over 62.5 % Under 45.05 % Above is calculated from odds. Login now to get our expert picks.
- Analyzing the odds for total goals indicates a likelihood of a 33.9% prediction of this game having higher than 2.5 total goals:
Match Over 2.5 Goals → 2.95Prediction Chance Of O/U FT (2.5) Over 33.9 % Under 74.24 % Above is implied from odds. Login now to find out our expert predictions.
- Implied chance from the odds, further shows there is a 43.48% chance that both South Africa and Nigeria to score goals (BTTS):
Both Teams To Score Yes → 2.30Prediction Chance Of BTTS Yes 43.48 % No 65.36 % Above is calculated from odds. Login now to reveal our expert picks.
- Evaluating the odds for DNB indicates a likelihood of 56.82% prediction that South Africa will get the victory in this match. Odds for:
South Africa → 1.76Prediction Chance Of Draw No Bet South Africa 56.82 % Nigeria 52.08 % Above is calculated from odds. Login now to reveal our expert picks.
- Assessing the odds for goal count indicates a likelihood of 25.32% prediction that this match will have more than 1.5 goals in the first half:
Match Over 1.5 Goals → 3.95Prediction Chance Of O/U 1H (1.5) Over 25.32 % Under 83.33 % Above is calculated from odds. Login now to discover our expert predictions.
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Prediction Based On H2H: Nigeria to secure victory
| Team | Head-To-Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 |
| Nigeria | 4 |
| Draw | 5 |
Head-2-Head: Nigeria (4 – 1) South Africa.
Nigeria to win. What’s the reasoning? Across the past 10 head-to-head encounters between them, Nigeria lead 4 – 1. Our head to head analysis starts from the match they had in 2008. This implies that Nigeria are likely to get the victory in this scheduled clash. The last fixture happened on the Fri, 07 Jun 24, When Nigeria and South Africa ended in 1 – 1 draw.
Will South Africa reverse the trend and overcome the H2H stats? The most recent game South Africa won against Nigeria was on Sat, 10 Jun 17, proving that they do have a chance.
Current Form Prediction: Nigeria to get the victory
Examining current performance before this match, South Africa got the win versus Lesotho with a result of 3-0. Nigeria claimed a win vs Rwanda with a score of 1-0. South Africa have got the victory in 5 of their last 10 matches vs all teams, whereas Nigeria prevailed in 6 of their last 10 matches versus all opponents, suggesting maybe Nigeria are in better shape approaching this match.
Analysing team streaks gives us interesting insight into current form in order to identify the best wagers
Against All Teams Streaks:
- South Africa: 5 No losses.
- South Africa: More than 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 7 matches.
- Nigeria: Less than 2.5 goals in 4 of the last 5 matches.
- Nigeria: Less than 4.5 cards in 8 of the last 10 matches.
- South Africa: Less than 10.5 corners in 7 of the last 9 matches.
Only H2H Streaks:
- Nigeria: 4 No losses.
- South Africa: Without clean sheet in the last 4 matches.
- Nigeria: Without clean sheet in the last 7 matches.
- Both teams: Less than 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 6 matches.
- Both teams: Both teams scoring in 6 of the last 7 matches.
- Both teams: Less than 4.5 cards in 9 of the last 10 matches.
South Africa vs Nigeria Top Sportsbook Odds For The Game
Full Time Result
Over Under Full Time
Both Teams To Score
Draw No Bet
Over Under First Half
South Africa vs Nigeria Tips
Over Under Full Time 1.5 → Over catches the eye as a fair punt → 1.60
