Nigeria
Nigeria are first in Africa Cup of Nations on nine points from three games. Their last five matches: two wins, two draws, one defeat. Next: Nigeria v Tanzania on Wed 11 Nov, with a free model pick on the match page. This season they score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals a game across 17 matches.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Nigeria’s standouts on the open Impact rating are Ademola Lookman, 5.8 per match from six appearances and V. Osimhen, 5.0 per match from six appearances (this season, all competitions).
Rating trend over the last 7 rated Africa Cup of Nations matches since 23 December 2025: 1793 → 1929 for Nigeria, a rise of 136 (Glicko-2).
17 of Nigeria’s last 30 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (57%).
Nigeria are first in Africa Cup of Nations on 9 points from three games — their last five matches read 2W 2D 1L. TACTIX publishes Nigeria’s data, free model picks and its own live track record openly (as of 6 October 2026).
Where they stand
Nigeria sit first on nine points from three games with a goal difference of +4 (the most recent table TACTIX holds). At home, Nigeria have eight wins, three draws and one defeat in their last 12 home matches in all competitions — 2.25 points per game, scoring 2.00 and conceding 0.67. Nigeria’s strength rating has moved from 1793 to 1929 across the last 7 rated Africa Cup of Nations matches since 23 December 2025 (+136, Glicko-2).
Form
Nigeria’s last 5 results in all competitions read two wins, two draws and one defeat, scoring 2.20 and conceding 1.40 per game. 17 of Nigeria’s last 30 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (57%). Both teams scored in 19 of Nigeria’s last 30 results in all competitions (63%).
Who is driving it
By TACTIX Impact, Ademola Lookman (5.8 per match over six appearances, three goals and four assists) and V. Osimhen (5.0 per match over six appearances, four goals and two assists) have been Nigeria’s most influential players this season, all competitions.
Nigeria Stats 2025/26 — For and Against
| Per game | Season 17 | Last 8 8 | Home 7 | Away 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.5 / 0.8 | 1.9 / 0.8 | 2.0 / 0.7 | 1.2 / 0.8 |
| Corners | 3.9 / 3.3 | 3.9 / 3.3 | 4.0 / 4.3 | 3.8 / 2.3 |
| Shots | 11.3 / 6.8 | 11.3 / 6.8 | 15.0 / 9.3 | 7.5 / 4.3 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 / 1.9 | 5.3 / 1.9 | 6.5 / 2.5 | 4.0 / 1.3 |
| Fouls | 19.1 / 14.4 | 19.1 / 14.4 | 23.0 / 14.3 | 15.3 / 14.5 |
| Cards | 2.4 / 1.0 | 2.4 / 1.0 | 2.3 / 0.3 | 2.5 / 1.8 |
Both teams scored: 56% of 16 this season · 50% of the last 8Over 2.5 goals: 56% of 16 this season · 63% of the last 8
Recent Results
- D3–3@ Russia2026-10-06
- L1–2@ Portugal2026-06-10
- D2–2@ Poland2026-06-03
- W3–0@ Jamaica2026-05-30
- W2–0v Zimbabwe2026-05-26
- D2–2@ Jordan2026-03-31
- W2–1@ Iran2026-03-27
- D0–0@ Egypt2026-01-17
Nigeria Squad Stats
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | G | A | Per 90 (by role) | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ademola Lookman | MID | 6 | 516 | 3 | 4 | 2.8 key passes | 5.8 |
| V. Osimhen | FWD | 6 | 539 | 4 | 2 | 3.3 shots | 5 |
| S. Chukwueze | MID | 5 | 242 | 0 | 2 | 2.6 key passes | 4.7 |
| W. Ndidi | MID | 4 | 332 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 key passes | 4.4 |
| S. Onyemaechi | DEF | 6 | 557 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 tackles | 4.2 |
| B. Osayi-Samuel | DEF | 6 | 544 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 tackles | 3.7 |
| A. Adams | FWD | 7 | 506 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 shots | 3.6 |
| F. Onyeka | MID | 4 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 key passes | 3.5 |
| A. Iwobi | MID | 6 | 505 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 key passes | 2.7 |
| S. Ajayi | DEF | 6 | 569 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 tackles | 2.6 |
| C. Bassey | DEF | 6 | 525 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 tackles | 2.5 |
| R. Onyedika | MID | 5 | 294 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 key passes | 2.5 |
| S. Nwabali | GK | 6 | 570 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.3 |
| M. Simon | FWD | 7 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 shots | 2 |
| F. Dele-Bashiru | MID | 6 | 257 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 key passes | 1.2 |
| P. Onuachu | FWD | 5 | 135 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| I. Ogbu | DEF | 3 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 tackles | 1 |
| Z. Sanusi | DEF | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.6 |
| C. Ejuke | FWD | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.6 |
| C. Awaziem | DEF | 4 | 61 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.1 |
Nigeria Stat Leaders
- Most shots per 90V. Osimhen3.3 per 90 · 539 min
- Most shots on target per 90V. Osimhen1.7 per 90 · 539 min
- Most key passes per 90Ademola Lookman2.8 per 90 · 516 min
- Most tackles per 90S. Onyemaechi3.1 per 90 · 557 min
- Most fouls committedC. Bassey15 in 6 apps
- Most cardsC. Bassey3 in 6 apps
Per-90 leaders need 450+ minutes with the stat recorded.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where are Nigeria in the table?
- Nigeria are first on 9 points after three matches, with three wins, zero draws and zero defeats and a goal difference of +4.
- What is Nigeria’s recent form?
- In their last five matches Nigeria have two wins, two draws and one defeat, scoring 2.2 and conceding 1.4 goals per game.
- How many goals do Nigeria score per game?
- Nigeria have scored 8 and conceded 4 in 3 league games this season — 2.67 scored and 1.33 conceded per game.
- Who are Nigeria’s key players?
- By TACTIX Impact, Ademola Lookman, V. Osimhen and S. Chukwueze have been Nigeria’s most influential players this season.
- Can I get Nigeria match predictions?
- Yes — Nigeria’s next match, Nigeria v Tanzania on Wed 11 Nov, has a free TACTIX model pick on its match page, as does every Nigeria fixture.
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