South Africa vs Nigeria predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The team coached by M. Ntseki will try to get a victory in the match of the World Cup 8th round, where  South Africa will face Nigeria at FNB Stadium (Soccer City) stadium on 9 September at 12:00.

Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this South Africa vs Nigeria.

South Africa

South Africa comes from playing against Lesotho and finished the match with a result of 0-3, with win for South Africa. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Super Eagles coached by É. Chelle. In that last match between South Africa and Lesotho, Bafana Bafana team achieved a 67% possession of the ball, with 6 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Mohau Nkota, Lyle Foster and Oswin Appollis.

In the last 8 matches, the National team coached by M. Ntseki has achieved 3 wins, 4 draws y 1 defeat. South Africa average number of goals per game is 1.5 goals, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in official matches of the national team of South Africa:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Nigeria

The team coached by É. Chelle heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-0 win over Republic of the Congo. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Super Eagles team will be looking for another good result against South Africa.

In that match between Nigeria and Republic of the Congo, the Super Eagles team achieved % ball possession, getting shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by S. Alimi and A. Yusuf.

Analysing the last 8 matches, É. Chelle's team has won 3, drawn 2 and lost 3. Nigeria average 1.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Nigeria matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• First to score: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 5/8

South Africa vs Nigeria: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this South Africa vs Nigeria prediction. The last match between these teams was in the World Cup competition, in an event that took place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium stadium on 07-06-2024 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between South Africa and Nigeria have resulted in 1 win for South Africa, 2 wins for Nigeria, and 2 draws. In those matches, South Africa managed to score 6 goals, while Nigeria scored 5 goals against South Africa.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals