South Africa vs Nigeria — World Cup - Qualification Africa
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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—
Nigeria1º
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 Africa | Home | Away | Nigeria | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 69% | 75% | 62% | 96% | 93% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 41% | 50% | 31% | 41% | 33% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 14% | 19% | 8% | 22% | 20% | 25% |
| Failed To Score | 31% | 25% | 38% | 4% | 7% | 0% |
Goals Conceded
| South Africa | Home | Away | Nigeria | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 55% | 56% | 54% | 63% | 67% | 58% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 17% | 13% | 23% | 19% | 7% | 33% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 45% | 44% | 46% | 37% | 33% | 42% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| South Africa | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 76% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 | 72% | 78% |
| Over 2.5 | 41% | 41% |
| Over 3.5 | 10% | 26% |
| Over 4.5 | 0% | 19% |
| BTTS | 48% | 59% |
| BTTS & Win | 21% | 19% |
| BTTS & Draw | 21% | 33% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 31% | 30% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 10% | 11% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| South Africa | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 38% | 44% |
| Draw 1st Half | 55% | 41% |
| Loss 1st Half | 7% | 15% |
| Scored 1st Half | 48% | 59% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 17% | 37% |
| Win 2nd Half | 34% | 37% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 41% | 56% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 24% | 7% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 41% | 56% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 38% | 33% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 55% | 70% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 28% | 41% |
Recent Venue Form
South Africa (H)L
Canada0–1
Canada0–1W
South Korea1–0
South Korea1–0D
Nicaragua0–0
Nicaragua0–0L
Panama1–2
Panama1–2DPanama1–1
Panama1–1L
Cameroon1–2
Cameroon1–2Nigeria (A)L
Portugal1–2
Portugal1–2D
Poland2–2
Poland2–2W
Jamaica3–0
Jamaica3–0D
Jordan2–2
Jordan2–2W
Iran2–1
Iran2–1D
Egypt0–0
Egypt0–0Number of Corners
8.5
Corners / Match
19 games
League Avg
9.1
15 games
7.5
Corners / Match
11 games
| Match Corners | South Africa | Nigeria | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 63% | 45% | 73% |
| Over 7 | 58% | 45% | 53% |
| Over 8 | 42% | 45% | 40% |
| Over 9 | 37% | 27% | 40% |
| Over 10 | 26% | 27% | 27% |
| Over 11 | 16% | 0% | 20% |
| Over 12 | 16% | 0% | 20% |
| Over 13 | 16% | 0% | 20% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | South Africa | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| Corners Against / Match | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 79% | 82% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 63% | 55% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 53% | 27% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 53% | 64% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 37% | 36% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 26% | 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
09/09/25Nigeria
South Africa
1–1Nigeria07/06/24South Africa
Nigeria
1–1South Africa07/02/24South Africa
Nigeria
1–1South Africa10/07/19South Africa
Nigeria
2–1South Africa17/11/18Nigeria
South Africa
1–1Nigeria10/06/17South Africa
Nigeria
0–2South Africa19/01/14South Africa
Nigeria
3–1South AfricaEvents
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
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | +22 | 28 |
| 1 |  Ivory Coast | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +25 | 26 |
| 1 | Egypt | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 26 |
| 1 |  Algeria | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 25 |
| 1 |  Ghana | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 25 |
| 1 |  Senegal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | +19 | 24 |
| 1 |  Morocco | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 24 |
| 1 |  Cape Verde Islands | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 23 |
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 |  Gabon | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 |  Congo DR | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 22 |
| 2 |  Burkina Faso | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 |  Madagascar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 19 |
| 2 |  Uganda | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +5 | 18 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 |  Niger | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
| 2 |  Namibia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 |  Mozambique | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 18 |
| 3 |  Mali | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 18 |
| 3 |  Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 17 |
| 3 |  Libya | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 16 |
| 3 |  Liberia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 |
| 3 |  Sierra Leone | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 |
| 3 |  Sudan | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 13 |
| 3 |  Gambia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 |  Tanzania | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |  Comoros | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 4 |  Guinea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 |  Malawi | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 13 |
| 4 |  Lesotho | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 4 |  Kenya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Angola | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +1 | 12 |
| 4 |  Guinea-Bissau | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Zambia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 |  Togo | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |  Rwanda | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 5 |  Equatorial Guinea | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| 5 |  Botswana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Burundi | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 |  Ethiopia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Central African Republic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -13 | 8 |
| 5 |  Mauritania | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 5 |  Mauritius | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| 5 |  Congo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -20 | 1 |
| 6 |  South Sudan | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -16 | 5 |
| 6 |  Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 6 |  Eswatini | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -13 | 3 |
| 6 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -21 | 3 |
| 6 |  Somalia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -17 | 1 |
| 6 |  Chad | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -19 | 1 |
| 6 |  Djibouti | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -28 | 1 |
| 6 |  Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |  Seychelles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -51 | 0 |
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.
Season Schedule
South AfricaWHRwanda3–0
Rwanda3–0DAZimbabwe0–0
Zimbabwe0–0DHNigeria1–1
Nigeria1–1WALesotho3–0
Lesotho3–0WABenin2–0
Benin2–0WHZimbabwe3–1
Zimbabwe3–1NigeriaDHCongo DR1–1
Congo DR1–1WHGabon4–1
Gabon4–1WHBenin4–0
Benin4–0WALesotho2–1
Lesotho2–1DASouth Africa1–1
South Africa1–1WHRwanda1–0
Rwanda1–0Top Scorers
South AfricaL. Foster5 ⚽
T. Mabasa4 ⚽
I. Rayners3 ⚽
O. Appollis3 ⚽
T. Mokoena3 ⚽
T. Zwane3 ⚽
NigeriaV. Osimhen19 ⚽
A. Lookman5 ⚽
W. Troost-Ekong5 ⚽
T. Moffi3 ⚽
M. Simon2 ⚽
Frank Onyeka2 ⚽
Cards Given
South AfricaTeboho Mokoena4 🟨
Mbekezeli Mbokazi3 🟨
Mothobi Mvala3 🟨
Grant Kekana3 🟨
K. Mohamme2 🟨
Aubrey Modiba2 🟨
NigeriaCalvin Bassey3 🟨
Frank Onyeka3 🟨
Semi Ajayi3 🟨
Stanley Nwabali3 🟨
Ademola Lookman2 🟨
Bright Osayi-Samuel2 🟨