Egypt vs Nigeria — Africa Cup of Nations
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Egypt and Nigeria meet in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 season, in a match played on 17 January 2026. Egypt have recorded 11 wins from 21 matches this season (52% win rate), averaging 1.43 goals scored and 0.76 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 43% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 38%; and clean sheets in 43% of games. Nigeria have won 50% of their 16 matches, with 1.63 goals scored and 0.81 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 56%, Over 2.5 at 56%, and clean sheets at 44%.
The final score was Egypt 0–0 Nigeria. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Season Statistics
Egypt—
Nigeria1º
Position
1º
2.33
PPG
3.00
67%
Win %
100%
1.00
Goals / game
2.67
0.33
Conceded / game
1.33
43%
BTTS %
56%
43%
Clean sheet %
44%
38%
Over 2.5 %
56%
3.5
Avg corners
3.9
10.3
Avg shots
12.0
4.0
Avg shots on target
5.1
1.6
Avg yellow cards
2.2
12.4
Avg fouls
18.2
43.0%
Avg possession
50.0%
Goals Scored
| Egypt | Home | Away | Nigeria | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 76% | 86% | 57% | 81% | 86% | 78% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 38% | 50% | 14% | 50% | 57% | 44% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 24% | 29% | 14% | 25% | 43% | 11% |
| Failed To Score | 24% | 14% | 43% | 19% | 14% | 22% |
Goals Conceded
| Egypt | Home | Away | Nigeria | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 57% | 57% | 57% | 56% | 43% | 67% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 14% | 14% | 14% | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 5% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 43% | 43% | 43% | 44% | 57% | 33% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Egypt | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 90% | 81% |
| Over 1.5 | 71% | 75% |
| Over 2.5 | 38% | 56% |
| Over 3.5 | 14% | 25% |
| Over 4.5 | 5% | 6% |
| BTTS | 43% | 56% |
| BTTS & Win | 19% | 25% |
| BTTS & Draw | 24% | 19% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 19% | 44% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 19% | 13% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Egypt | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 33% | 38% |
| Draw 1st Half | 48% | 50% |
| Loss 1st Half | 19% | 13% |
| Scored 1st Half | 43% | 50% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 33% | 25% |
| Win 2nd Half | 43% | 44% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 43% | 38% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 14% | 19% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 57% | 69% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 33% | 44% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 62% | 63% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 38% | 25% |
Recent Venue Form
Egypt (H)L
South Africa0–1
South Africa0–1D
Angola0–0
Angola0–0D
Iran1–1
Iran1–1W
Russia1–0
Russia1–0DNigeria0–0
Nigeria0–0W
Ivory Coast3–2
Ivory Coast3–2Nigeria (A)DRussia3–3
Russia3–3L
Guinea-Bissau0–3
Guinea-Bissau0–3L
Portugal1–2
Portugal1–2D
Poland2–2
Poland2–2W
Jamaica3–0
Jamaica3–0D
Jordan2–2
Jordan2–2Number of Corners
8.5
Corners / Match
8 games
League Avg
8.6
51 games
7.2
Corners / Match
9 games
| Match Corners | Egypt | Nigeria | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 75% | 44% | 71% |
| Over 7 | 50% | 33% | 63% |
| Over 8 | 50% | 22% | 55% |
| Over 9 | 50% | 22% | 49% |
| Over 10 | 25% | 11% | 25% |
| Over 11 | 0% | 11% | 14% |
| Over 12 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Over 13 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Egypt | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Corners Against / Match | 5.0 | 3.3 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 63% | 89% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 38% | 78% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 25% | 22% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 100% | 56% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 88% | 44% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 50% | 33% |
Head to Head · 4 matches
1
Egypt
25%
1
Draws
25%
2
Nigeria
50%
25%
Over 1.5
1/4
25%
Over 2.5
1/4
0%
Over 3.5
0/4
25%
BTTS
1/4
17/01/26Nigeria
Egypt
0–0Nigeria16/12/25Nigeria
Egypt
2–1Nigeria11/01/22Egypt
Nigeria
1–0Egypt26/03/19Egypt
Nigeria
1–0EgyptEvents
38'•Paul Onuachu
39'🟨Paul Onuachu
45'🟨Moses Simon
46'🔄P. Onuachu(A. Lookman)
60'🔄Trezeguet(M. Saber)
60'🔄Zizo(O. Marmoush)
65'🔄B. Osayi-Samuel(A. Iwobi)
73'🔄Mostafa Mohamed(I. Adel)
87'🟨Igoh Ogbu
90'🔄S. Chukwueze(C. Ejuke)
90'🔄S. Ajayi(C. Awaziem)
Match Statistics
EgyptNigeria
1Shots on target4
5Total shots4
53Possession %47
2Corners4
15Fouls16
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 1 |  Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 1 |  Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 1 |  Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Congo DR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 |  Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Sudan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 3 |  Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Benin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 3 |  Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Comoros | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 3 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Uganda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 4 |  Gabon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 |  Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| 4 |  Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Team Insights
Egypt- ●Egypt have been undefeated in their last 5 home matches.
- ●100% of Egypt's goals have been scored at home.
- ●93% of Egypt's points have been earned at home.
Nigeria- ●Nigeria have been undefeated in their last 7 matches.
- ●Nigeria have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 4 matches.
- ●Nigeria have been undefeated in their last 4 home matches.
- ●Nigeria have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 home matches.
- ●Nigeria have been undefeated in their last 3 away matches.
- ●Nigeria have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 away matches.
- ●64% of Nigeria's goals have been scored at home.
Season Schedule
EgyptDHNigeria0–0
Nigeria0–0LASenegal0–1
Senegal0–1WHIvory Coast3–2
Ivory Coast3–2WHBenin3–1
Benin3–1DAAngola0–0
Angola0–0WHSouth Africa1–0
South Africa1–0NigeriaDAEgypt0–0
Egypt0–0DHMorocco0–0
Morocco0–0WAAlgeria2–0
Algeria2–0WHMozambique4–0
Mozambique4–0WAUganda3–1
Uganda3–1WHTunisia3–2
Tunisia3–2Top Scorers
EgyptM. Salah4 ⚽
Trézéguet4 ⚽
O. Marmoush3 ⚽
Ibrahim Adel2 ⚽
Mohamed Salah2 ⚽
M. Saad1 ⚽
NigeriaV. Osimhen6 ⚽
A. Lookman5 ⚽
A. Adams2 ⚽
R. Onyedika2 ⚽
S. Chukwueze2 ⚽
M. Simon1 ⚽
Cards Given
EgyptMohamed Hany3 🟨
M. Ateya3 🟨
G. Mohamed2 🟨
K. El Eraki2 🟨
Hossam Abdelmaguid2 🟨
H. Fathy2 🟨
NigeriaCalvin Bassey3 🟨
Stanley Nwabali2 🟨
Moses Simon2 🟨
Paul Onuachu2 🟨
Chidozie Awaziem2 🟨
Wilfred Ndidi2 🟨