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Nigeria vs Congo DR — World Cup - Qualification Africa

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Nigeria
Nigeria
2º · 1.70 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 3h
1 – 1
HT 1–1
Finished
Congo DR
Congo DR
2º · 2.20 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 0h
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Nigeria and Congo DR meet in the World Cup - Qualification Africa 2023 season, in a match played on 16 November 2025. Nigeria have recorded 15 wins from 27 matches this season (56% win rate), averaging 2.04 goals scored and 0.81 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 59% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 41%; and clean sheets in 37% of games. Congo DR have won 45% of their 29 matches, with 1.17 goals scored and 0.66 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 41%, Over 2.5 at 17%, and clean sheets at 45%.

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

Season Statistics

Nigeria
—
Congo DR
2º
Position
2º
1.70
PPG
2.20
40%
Win %
70%
1.50
Goals / game
1.50
0.80
Conceded / game
0.60
59%
BTTS %
41%
37%
Clean sheet %
45%
41%
Over 2.5 %
17%
4.2
Avg corners
4.2
11.5
Avg shots
12.6
3.4
Avg shots on target
3.3
1.6
Avg yellow cards
1.2
16.8
Avg fouls
13.9
45.2%
Avg possession
45.3%

Home vs Away

Nigeria
Home (5)
—
Congo DR
Away (5)
1.80
PPG
2.00
40%
Win %
60%
1.60
Goals / game
1.60
0.60
Conceded / game
0.60
60%
BTTS %
44%
33%
Clean sheet %
39%
33%
Over 2.5 %
11%
4.2
Avg corners
4.2
11.5
Avg shots
12.6
3.4
Avg shots on target
3.3
1.6
Avg yellow cards
1.2
45.2%
Avg possession
45.3%

Goals Scored

NigeriaHomeAwayCongo DRHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored96%93%100%76%91%67%
Over 1.5 Scored41%33%50%28%45%17%
Over 2.5 Scored22%20%25%10%18%6%
Failed To Score4%7%0%24%9%33%

Goals Conceded

NigeriaHomeAwayCongo DRHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded63%67%58%55%45%61%
Over 1.5 Conceded19%7%33%7%9%6%
Over 2.5 Conceded0%0%0%3%9%0%
Clean Sheets37%33%42%45%55%39%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

NigeriaCongo DR
Over 0.5100%90%
Over 1.578%55%
Over 2.541%17%
Over 3.526%14%
Over 4.519%7%
BTTS59%41%
BTTS & Win19%10%
BTTS & Draw33%24%
BTTS & Over 2.530%17%
BTTS No & Over 2.511%0%

1st Half / 2nd Half

NigeriaCongo DR
Win 1st Half44%41%
Draw 1st Half41%41%
Loss 1st Half15%17%
Scored 1st Half59%55%
Conceded 1st Half37%34%
Win 2nd Half37%28%
Draw 2nd Half56%59%
Loss 2nd Half7%14%
Scored 2nd Half56%41%
Conceded 2nd Half33%28%
Over 0.5 HT70%72%
Over 1.5 HT41%24%

Recent Venue Form

Nigeria (H)
WMadagascar2–1
WZimbabwe2–0
DMorocco0–0
WMozambique4–0
WTunisia3–2
WTanzania2–1
Congo DR (A)
DUganda1–1
WZimbabwe2–1
LEngland1–2
LColombia0–1
DPortugal1–1
LAlgeria0–1

Number of Corners

7.5
Corners / Match
11 games
League Avg
9.1
15 games
7.4
Corners / Match
11 games
Match CornersNigeriaCongo DRLeague Avg
Over 645%73%73%
Over 745%36%53%
Over 845%27%40%
Over 927%18%40%
Over 1027%9%27%
Over 110%9%20%
Over 120%0%20%
Over 130%0%20%

Team Corners

Team CornersNigeriaCongo DR
Corners Earned / Match4.24.2
Corners Against / Match3.33.2
Over 2.5 Corners For82%82%
Over 3.5 Corners For55%64%
Over 4.5 Corners For27%36%
Over 2.5 Corners Against64%64%
Over 3.5 Corners Against36%45%
Over 4.5 Corners Against27%27%

Head to Head · 2 matches

0
Nigeria
0%
2
Draws
100%
0
Congo DR
0%
100%
Over 1.5
2/2
0%
Over 2.5
0/2
0%
Over 3.5
0/2
100%
BTTS
2/2
16/11/25
Nigeria
1–1
Congo DR
28/05/18
Nigeria
1–1
Congo DR

Events

3'⚽Frank Onyeka
32'⚽Meschack Elia
46'🔄Victor Osimhen(Akor Adams)
57'🔄Samuel Chukwueze(Moses Simon)
57'🔄Ademola Lookman(Chidera Ejuke)
59'🔄Cédric Bakambu(Fiston Mayele)
71'🔄Ngal'ayel Mukau(Edo Kayembe)
71'🔄Meschack Elia(Brian Cipenga)
77'🔄Alex Iwobi(Tolu Arokodare)
96'🔄Zaidu Sanusi(Bruno Onyemaechi)
106'🔄Nathanaël Mbuku(Michel Ange Balikwisha)
115'🔄Tolu Arokodare(Chidozie Awaziem)
120'🔄Lionel M'Pasi(Timothy Fayulu)

Match Statistics

NigeriaCongo DR
0Shots on target0
0Total shots0
0Possession %0
0Corners0
0Fouls0
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Tunisia10910+2228
1Ivory Coast10820+2526
1Egypt10820+1826
1Algeria10811+1625
1Ghana10811+1725
1Senegal10730+1924
1Morocco8800+2024
1Cape Verde Islands10721+823
1South Africa10532+618
2Gabon10811+1325
2Congo DR10712+922
2Burkina Faso10631+1521
2Cameroon10541+1219
2Madagascar10613+519
2Uganda10604+518
2Nigeria10451+717
2Niger8503+115
2Namibia10433+315
3Mozambique10604-318
3Mali10532+1118
3Benin10523+117
3Libya10442+216
3Liberia10433+215
3Sierra Leone10433+215
3Sudan10343+213
3Gambia10415+913
3Tanzania8314-110
4Comoros10505-115
4Guinea10433+315
4Malawi10415+113
4Lesotho10334-312
4Kenya10334+412
4Angola10262+112
4Guinea-Bissau10244-210
4Zambia830509
4Togo10154-58
5Rwanda10325-411
5Equatorial Guinea10325-711
5Botswana10316-410
5Burundi10316010
5Ethiopia10235-59
5Central African Republic10226-138
5Mauritania10145-97
5Mauritius10136-106
5Congo8017-201
6South Sudan10055-165
6Zimbabwe10055-75
6Eswatini10037-133
6Sao Tome and Principe10109-213
6Somalia10019-171
6Chad10019-191
6Djibouti10019-281
6Eritrea000000
6Seychelles100010-510

Team Insights

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.
Congo DR
  • ●Congo DR have been undefeated in their last 4 matches.
  • ●Congo DR have scored in each of their last 10 matches.
  • ●Congo DR have scored in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Congo DR have been undefeated in their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Congo DR have scored in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Congo DR have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Congo DR have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Congo DR have won 4 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Congo DR have scored in 6 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Congo DR have scored 65% of their goals in the first half.
DARussia3–3
LAGuinea-Bissau1º0–3
WHMadagascar4º2–1
LAPortugal1–2
DAPoland2–2
WAJamaica3–0
WHZimbabwe2–0
DAJordan2–2
WAIran2–1
DAEgypt1º0–0
DAUganda1–1
LHUganda0–2
WAZimbabwe2º2–1
LAEngland1º1–2
LAEngland1º1–2
WHUzbekistan4º3–1
WHUzbekistan7º3–1
WHUzbekistan3º3–1
WHUzbekistan11º3–1

Season Schedule

Nigeria
DHCongo DR1–1
WHGabon4–1
WHBenin4–0
WALesotho2–1
DASouth Africa1–1
WHRwanda1–0
Congo DR
DANigeria1–1
WACameroon1–0
WHSudan1–0
WATogo1–0
LHSenegal2–3
WASouth Sudan4–1

Top Scorers

Nigeria
V. Osimhen19 ⚽
A. Lookman5 ⚽
W. Troost-Ekong5 ⚽
T. Moffi3 ⚽
M. Simon2 ⚽
Frank Onyeka2 ⚽
Congo DR
C. Bakambu7 ⚽
Y. Wissa5 ⚽
F. Mayele4 ⚽
T. Bongonda3 ⚽
C. Mbemba3 ⚽
A. Tshibola2 ⚽

Cards Given

Nigeria
Calvin Bassey3 🟨
Frank Onyeka3 🟨
Semi Ajayi3 🟨
Stanley Nwabali3 🟨
Ademola Lookman2 🟨
Bright Osayi-Samuel2 🟨
Congo DR
Chancel Mbemba3 🟨
C. Bakambu3 🟨
Arthur Masuaku2 🟨
Aaron Tshibola2 🟨
Charles Pickel2 🟨
A. Tshibola2 🟨