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South Africa vs Nigeria — World Cup - Qualification Africa

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South Africa
South Africa
1º · 1.80 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 4d 0h
1 – 1
HT 1–1
Finished
Nigeria
Nigeria
2º · 1.70 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 0h
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South Africa and Nigeria meet in the World Cup - Qualification Africa 2023 season, in a match played on 9 September 2025. South Africa have recorded 12 wins from 29 matches this season (41% win rate), averaging 1.28 goals scored and 0.72 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 48% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 41%; and clean sheets in 45% of games. Nigeria have won 56% of their 27 matches, with 2.04 goals scored and 0.81 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 59%, Over 2.5 at 41%, and clean sheets at 37%.

The final score was South Africa 1–1 Nigeria. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

South Africa
—
Nigeria
1º
Position
2º
1.80
PPG
1.70
50%
Win %
40%
1.50
Goals / game
1.50
0.90
Conceded / game
0.80
48%
BTTS %
59%
45%
Clean sheet %
37%
41%
Over 2.5 %
41%
5.2
Avg corners
4.2
11.2
Avg shots
11.5
4.3
Avg shots on target
3.4
1.4
Avg yellow cards
1.6
12.2
Avg fouls
16.8
58.2%
Avg possession
45.2%

Home vs Away

South Africa
Home (5)
—
Nigeria
Away (5)
2.00
PPG
1.60
60%
Win %
40%
1.80
Goals / game
1.40
1.20
Conceded / game
1.00
56%
BTTS %
58%
44%
Clean sheet %
42%
56%
Over 2.5 %
50%
5.2
Avg corners
4.2
11.2
Avg shots
11.5
4.3
Avg shots on target
3.4
1.4
Avg yellow cards
1.6
58.2%
Avg possession
45.2%

Goals Scored

South AfricaHomeAwayNigeriaHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored69%75%62%96%93%100%
Over 1.5 Scored41%50%31%41%33%50%
Over 2.5 Scored14%19%8%22%20%25%
Failed To Score31%25%38%4%7%0%

Goals Conceded

South AfricaHomeAwayNigeriaHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded55%56%54%63%67%58%
Over 1.5 Conceded17%13%23%19%7%33%
Over 2.5 Conceded0%0%0%0%0%0%
Clean Sheets45%44%46%37%33%42%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

South AfricaNigeria
Over 0.576%100%
Over 1.572%78%
Over 2.541%41%
Over 3.510%26%
Over 4.50%19%
BTTS48%59%
BTTS & Win21%19%
BTTS & Draw21%33%
BTTS & Over 2.531%30%
BTTS No & Over 2.510%11%

1st Half / 2nd Half

South AfricaNigeria
Win 1st Half38%44%
Draw 1st Half55%41%
Loss 1st Half7%15%
Scored 1st Half48%59%
Conceded 1st Half17%37%
Win 2nd Half34%37%
Draw 2nd Half41%56%
Loss 2nd Half24%7%
Scored 2nd Half41%56%
Conceded 2nd Half38%33%
Over 0.5 HT55%70%
Over 1.5 HT28%41%

Recent Venue Form

South Africa (H)
WGuinea2–1
LCanada0–1
WSouth Korea1–0
DNicaragua0–0
LPanama1–2
DPanama1–1
Nigeria (A)
DRussia3–3
LGuinea-Bissau0–3
LPortugal1–2
DPoland2–2
WJamaica3–0
DJordan2–2

Number of Corners

8.5
Corners / Match
19 games
League Avg
9.1
15 games
7.5
Corners / Match
11 games
Match CornersSouth AfricaNigeriaLeague Avg
Over 663%45%73%
Over 758%45%53%
Over 842%45%40%
Over 937%27%40%
Over 1026%27%27%
Over 1116%0%20%
Over 1216%0%20%
Over 1316%0%20%

Team Corners

Team CornersSouth AfricaNigeria
Corners Earned / Match5.24.2
Corners Against / Match3.43.3
Over 2.5 Corners For79%82%
Over 3.5 Corners For63%55%
Over 4.5 Corners For53%27%
Over 2.5 Corners Against53%64%
Over 3.5 Corners Against37%36%
Over 4.5 Corners Against26%27%

Head to Head · 7 matches

1
South Africa
14%
4
Draws
57%
2
Nigeria
29%
100%
Over 1.5
7/7
29%
Over 2.5
2/7
14%
Over 3.5
1/7
86%
BTTS
6/7
09/09/25
South Africa
1–1
Nigeria
07/06/24
Nigeria
1–1
South Africa
07/02/24
Nigeria
1–1
South Africa
10/07/19
Nigeria
2–1
South Africa
17/11/18
South Africa
1–1
Nigeria
10/06/17
Nigeria
0–2
South Africa
19/01/14
Nigeria
3–1
South Africa

Events

10'🔄O. Aina(B. Osayi-Samuel)
18'🟨Siyabonga Ngezana
18'🟨Ademola Lookman
25'⚽ ogW. Troost-Ekong
44'⚽C. Bassey(C. Dessers)
46'🔄C. Dessers(T. Arokodare)
46'🔄W. Troost-Ekong(B. Onyemaechi)
48'🟨Bathusi Aubaas
63'🔄Z. Mdunyelwa(T. Monyane)
70'🔄W. Ndidi(C. Uche)
78'🔄M. Simon(S. Chukwueze)
82'🟨Teboho Mokoena
84'🔄S. Mbule(T. Mbatha)
84'🔄O. Appollis(K. Sebelebele)
90'🟨Bruno Onyemaechi
90'🔄L. Foster(I. Rayners)

Match Statistics

South AfricaNigeria
1Shots on target1
5Total shots4
54Possession %46
2Corners3
11Fouls19
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
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1Cape Verde Islands10721+823
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2Congo DR10712+922
2Burkina Faso10631+1521
2Cameroon10541+1219
2Madagascar10613+519
2Uganda10604+518
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2Niger8503+115
2Namibia10433+315
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3Mali10532+1118
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3Liberia10433+215
3Sierra Leone10433+215
3Sudan10343+213
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Team Insights

South Africa
  • ●South Africa have been undefeated in their last 7 matches.
  • ●South Africa have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 2 matches.
  • ●South Africa have been undefeated in their last 4 home matches.
  • ●South Africa have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
  • ●South Africa have been undefeated in their last 4 away matches.
  • ●South Africa have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 away matches.
  • ●South Africa have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their 5 away matches.
Nigeria
  • ●Nigeria have been undefeated in their last 8 matches.
  • ●Nigeria have scored in each of their last 12 matches.
  • ●Nigeria have been undefeated in their last 7 home matches.
  • ●Nigeria have scored in each of their last 7 home matches.
  • ●Nigeria have been undefeated in their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Nigeria have scored in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Nigeria failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Nigeria have scored in 7 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Nigeria failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●Nigeria have scored in 5 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●65% of Nigeria's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●Nigeria have conceded 60% of their goals in the first half.
WAEgypt1–0
WAEritrea3º5–0
WHGuinea2º2–1
LHCanada2º0–1
LHCanada1º0–1
LHCanada2º0–1
WHSouth Korea3º1–0
WHSouth Korea10º1–0
WHSouth Korea2º1–0
WHSouth Korea1º1–0
DARussia3–3
LAGuinea-Bissau1º0–3
WHMadagascar4º2–1
LAPortugal1–2
DAPoland2–2
WAJamaica3–0
WHZimbabwe2–0
DAJordan2–2
WAIran2–1
DAEgypt1º0–0

Season Schedule

South Africa
WHRwanda3–0
DAZimbabwe0–0
DHNigeria1–1
WALesotho3–0
WABenin2–0
WHZimbabwe3–1
Nigeria
DHCongo DR1–1
WHGabon4–1
WHBenin4–0
WALesotho2–1
DASouth Africa1–1
WHRwanda1–0

Top Scorers

South Africa
L. Foster5 ⚽
T. Mabasa4 ⚽
I. Rayners3 ⚽
O. Appollis3 ⚽
T. Mokoena3 ⚽
T. Zwane3 ⚽
Nigeria
V. Osimhen19 ⚽
A. Lookman5 ⚽
W. Troost-Ekong5 ⚽
T. Moffi3 ⚽
M. Simon2 ⚽
Frank Onyeka2 ⚽

Cards Given

South Africa
Teboho Mokoena4 🟨
Mbekezeli Mbokazi3 🟨
Mothobi Mvala3 🟨
Grant Kekana3 🟨
K. Mohamme2 🟨
Aubrey Modiba2 🟨
Nigeria
Calvin Bassey3 🟨
Frank Onyeka3 🟨
Semi Ajayi3 🟨
Stanley Nwabali3 🟨
Ademola Lookman2 🟨
Bright Osayi-Samuel2 🟨