South Africa vs Nigeria
William Troost-Ekong
25'
(OG)
45'
Calvin Bassey
Pressure index South Africa vs Nigeria
HT
25'
25'
1
:
0
William Troost-Ekong
45'
45'
1
:
1
Calvin Bassey
South Africa vs Nigeria Statistic
54
Ball possession
46
5
Goal attempts
5
1
Shots on target
1
4
Shots off target
1
0
Shots blocked
4
7
Goal kicks
10
0
Saves
1
2
Corner kicks
3
19
Free kicks
11
4
Offsides
0
11
Fouls
19
3
Yellow cards
2
2
Injuries
2
5
Substitutions
4
Match details
90’
Iqraam Rayners
(Off the pitch: Lyle Foster)
90’
Bruno Onyemaechi
(Yellow card)
84’
Thalente Mbatha
(Off the pitch: Sipho Mbule)
84’
Kamogelo Sebelebele
(Off the pitch: Oswin Appollis)
82’
Teboho Mokoena
(Yellow card)
78’
Samuel Chukwueze
(Off the pitch: Moses Simon)
70’
Christantus Uche
(Off the pitch: Wilfred Ndidi)
63’
Thabiso Monyane
(Off the pitch: Zuko Mdunyelwa)
48’
Bathusi Aubaas
(Yellow card)
46’
Bruno Onyemaechi
(Off the pitch: William Troost-Ekong)
46’
Tolu Arokodare
(Off the pitch: Cyriel Dessers)
45’
(Goal !!!)
1
:
1
Calvin Bassey
25’
(Own goal !!!)
1
:
0
William Troost-Ekong
18’
Ademola Lookman
(Yellow card)
18’
Siyabonga Ngezana
(Yellow card)
10’
Bright Osayi-Samuel
(Off the pitch: Ola Aina)
South Africa vs Nigeria Odds
Bookmaker
Bonus
Movement
1
X
2
Best odds
3.05
2.90
2.90
Melbet Bonus
2.76
2.89
2.89
1xbet Bonuses
Odds movement
1
3.05
22 Oct, 10:29
2.90
21 Jan, 00:06
3.05
2
2.64
22 Oct, 10:29
2.76
21 Jan, 00:06
2.64
3.05
2.90
2.64
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2.75
2.75
2.90
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2.84
2.81
2.83
Betway Bonuses
2.75
2.75
2.90
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2.70
2.65
2.85
Highest
3.05
2.90
2.90
Average
2.81
2.79
2.84
Lowest odds
2.70
2.65
2.64
1X2 prediction for South Africa vs Nigeria match
Date and time
09.09.25
12:00
Match
South Africa
1
Nigeria
1
1X2
1
2.76
34%
O/U
U 2.5
1.36
70%
DC
X/2
1.38
69%
BTTS
No
1.58
61%
Prediction
TU 2.5
1.36
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South Africa vs Nigeria lineups for today
4-2-3-1
4-2-3-1
1
Williams
Ronwen Williams
18
Mdunyelwa
Zuko Mdunyelwa
21
Ngezana
Siyabonga Ngezana
14
Mbokazi
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
20
Kabini
Samukelo Kabini
4
Mokoena
Teboho Mokoena
15
Aubaas
Bathusi Aubaas
23
Nkota
Mohau Nkota
17
Mbule
Sipho Mbule
7
Appollis
Oswin Appollis
9
Foster
Lyle Foster
23
Nwabili
Stanley Nwabili
13
Fredrick
Benjamin Fredrick
21
Bassey
Calvin Bassey
5
Troost-Ekong
William Troost-Ekong
2
Aina
Ola Aina
14
Dele-Bashiru
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
4
Ndidi
Wilfred Ndidi
17
Iwobi
Alex Iwobi
15
Simon
Moses Simon
7
Lookman
Ademola Lookman
19
Dessers
Cyriel Dessers
Team manager
Hugo Broos
Referee
Team manager
Eric Chelle
Team Rosters
63’
18’
82’
48’
84’
84’
90’
45’
25’
46’
10’
70’
78’
18’
46’
Substitutes
84’
84’
63’
90’
46’
78’
46’
90’
10’
70’
TOP scorers
7
Oswin Appollis
World Cup Qualification CAF 2023/2025
9
Victor Osimhen
8
Matches
5
2
Goals
6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0.37
Goals Per 90 min
1.46
245
Min Per Goal
62
Head to Head South Africa - Nigeria
In the last 5 H2H encounters, Nigeria holds an edge — 1 wins versus 0 for South Africa, and 4 draws. This head-to-head comparison reflects a slight but noticeable advantage for Nigeria in recent direct meetings.
0%
W
- 0
80%
D
- 4
20%
W
- 1
09 sep 2025
12:00
World Cup Qualification CAF
Score
1
1
07 june 2024
15:00
World Cup Qualification CAF
Score
1
1
07 feb 2024
12:00
AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations
4
Score
1
2
1
10 july 2019
15:00
AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations
Score
2
1
17 nov 2018
08:00
AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations
Score
1
1
Over 0.5
5/5 matches
100%
Over 1.5
5/5 matches
100%
Over 2.5
1/5 matches
20%
BTTS
5/5 matches
100%
Team Over 0.5
South Africa
100%
Team Over 0.5
Nigeria
100%
Last matches South Africa
40%
W
- 2
60%
D
- 3
0%
L
- 0
05 sep 2025
12:00
World Cup Qualification CAF
Score
0
3
18 aug 2025
13:00
African Nations Championship
Score
3
3
15 aug 2025
13:00
African Nations Championship
Score
0
0
11 aug 2025
10:00
African Nations Championship
Score
2
1
08 aug 2025
10:00
African Nations Championship
Score
1
1
Statistics for the last 5 games
Matches
5
Wins
2
Draws
3
Losses
0
Goals
9
Goals per game
1.8
Over 1.5
80%
Over 2.5
60%
BTTS
60%
Last matches Nigeria
40%
W
- 2
20%
D
- 1
40%
L
- 2
06 sep 2025
12:00
World Cup Qualification CAF
Score
1
0
19 aug 2025
13:00
African Nations Championship
Score
2
0
12 aug 2025
13:00
African Nations Championship
Score
4
0
05 aug 2025
13:00
African Nations Championship
Score
1
0
31 july 2025
09:00
Friendly International
Score
2
2
Statistics for the last 5 games
Matches
5
Wins
2
Draws
1
Losses
2
Goals
5
Goals per game
1
Over 1.5
60%
Over 2.5
40%
BTTS
20%
South Africa vs Nigeria Standings
| № | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | Diff | Form | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15-9 | 6 | 18 | |
|
2
|
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15-8 | 7 | 17 |
Qualification to next stage
Possible qualification to next stage
Win
Draw
Lose
Scheduled
MP
Matches Played
W
Wins
D
Draws
L
Loses
G
Goals
Diff
Diff goals
League Position
1
/ 6
Comparative Team Statistics
League Position
2
/ 6
10
Total games
10
5
50%
Wins
40%
4
3
30%
Draws
50%
5
2
20%
Loses
10%
1
15
Goals scored
15
9
Goals conceded
8
18
Points
17
Match summary statistic
Home
Away
Goals scored
2.3
Missed Goals
0.7
First goal time
21
First Missed Goal Time
36
Yellow cards
1
Substitutions
3.7
Largest win
3:1
Largest loss
-
Goals scored
1.3
Missed Goals
1
First goal time
35
First Missed Goal Time
32
Yellow cards
2.3
Substitutions
4.7
Largest win
0:2
Largest loss
2:1
South Africa Players Stats
| № |
Player
|
Games
|
Min
|
St | So | Si | Res | G (P) | YC | RC | ||||
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena | 9 | 802 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | Evidence Makgopa | 3 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Nkosinathi Sibisi | 6 | 479 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | Sipho Mbule | 4 | 337 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Iqraam Rayners | 6 | 187 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | Khuliso Mudau | 8 | 720 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Tshepang Moremi | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Lyle Foster | 6 | 444 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | Thapelo Morena | 6 | 248 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | Ricardo Goss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Aubrey Maphosa Modiba | 7 | 624 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Sipho Chaine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Bathusi Aubaas | 7 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | Siyabonga Ngezana | 5 | 450 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | Ronwen Williams | 10 | 900 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Oswin Appollis | 8 | 490 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Thalente Mbatha | 5 | 291 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Sphephelo Sithole | 5 | 391 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Thabo Moloisane | 1 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Mduduzi Shabalala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Elias Mokwana | 3 | 183 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Ashley Cupido | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 | 159 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | Samukelo Kabini | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Khulumani Ndamane | 2 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Mohau Nkota | 4 | 266 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 3 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 |
St
So
Si
Res
Total starts
Substituted out
Substituted in
Matches in reserve
G (P)
Goals (penalty)
YC
RC
Yellow cards
Red cards
Nigeria Players Stats
| № |
Player
|
Games
|
Min
|
St | So | Si | Res | G (P) | YC | RC | ||||
| 19 | Raphael Onyedika | 4 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Zaidu Sanusi | 2 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Frank Onyeka | 4 | 181 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Paul Onuachu | 2 | 119 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Umar Sadiq | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Victor Osimhen | 5 | 369 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Tolu Arokodare | 6 | 204 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Cyriel Dessers | 2 | 97 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Ademola Lookman | 8 | 655 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Terem Moffi | 5 | 171 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | Alhassan Yusuf | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Moses Simon | 8 | 648 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze | 7 | 286 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | Francis Uzoho | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | Alex Iwobi | 10 | 847 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Semi Ajayi | 6 | 441 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Bright Osayi-Samuel | 8 | 527 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | 3 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | Felix Agu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | Calvin Bassey | 10 | 900 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Wilfred Ndidi | 8 | 689 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Bruno Onyemaechi | 7 | 366 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | Stanley Nwabili | 8 | 720 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Igoh Ogbu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | Akor Adams | 2 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Benjamin Fredrick | 4 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | Christantus Uche | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
St
So
Si
Res
Total starts
Substituted out
Substituted in
Matches in reserve
G (P)
Goals (penalty)
YC
RC
Yellow cards
Red cards
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