Nigeria — Tunisia Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 27 December 2025
On December 27, 2025, in Round 2 of the Africa Cup of Nations, Group C, Nigeria will face Tunisia. The match is scheduled to kick off at 21:00 Central European Time. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
Nigeria
The Nigeria national team enters this match following a victory in their opening game, defeating Tanzania 2-1. This result has slightly lifted the spirits of their supporters, especially after the disappointment of failing to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup.
The Nigerian squad is eager to redeem themselves in front of their fans and demonstrate strong performances in this tournament. Overall, the team performed fairly well in qualification, finishing second in their group, just one point behind South Africa, which meant they had to go through the playoff round rather than qualify directly. Unfortunately, luck was not always on their side afterward.
In terms of recent form, Nigeria has been impressive. In their last 9 matches across all competitions, they have only three draws, winning the remaining fixtures. Their only defeat in this period was in a friendly against Egypt. In their previous African Cup of Nations campaign, Nigeria finished second in their group, advanced through the knockout stages, and reached the final, where they lost to Ivory Coast.
In this tournament, Nigeria will be aiming to improve on past performances and challenge for the title. Their last African Cup of Nations victory came in 2013.
Tunisia
The Tunisia national team also comes into this match after a victory. In the opening round, they defeated Uganda 3-1 and currently sit at the top of the group due to a superior goal difference.
In terms of form, Tunisia looks solid. Over their last 10 matches across all competitions, the team has suffered only one defeat. In World Cup qualification, Tunisia excelled, finishing first in their group, earning 28 points in 10 games, conceding no goals, and scoring 22.
In the previous Africa Cup of Nations, Tunisia struggled and failed to advance from the group stage, finishing fourth in their group and missing out on the knockout rounds.
Looking at their African Cup of Nations history, Tunisia last won the tournament in 2004.
Regarding head-to-head encounters against Nigeria, matches between the two teams are always competitive. Over the last 8 encounters, games have been closely contested, often end in draws or low-scoring results.
Probable Lineups
- Nigeria: Nwabali, Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Bassey, Zaidu, Ndidi, Iwobi, Chukwueze, Lookman, Adams, Osimhen
- Tunisia: Dahmen, Valery, Bronn, Talbi, Abdi, Sassi, Skhiri, Mejbri, Achouri, Mastouri, Saad
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- Nigeria have won or drawn 8 of their last 9 matches.
- Tunisia have won 3 of their last 4 matches.
- Nigeria are unbeaten in 3 of last 4 head-to-head meetings.
- In 4 last head-to-head meetings have seen under 2.5 goals.
Nigeria — Tunisia Prediction
We expect a very interesting confrontation between the two strongest teams in Africa. Both teams are in excellent form. Tunisia performed very well in the qualification and secured a place in the World Cup. However, Nigeria could not advance in the last matches, remaining without a World Cup, which gives them extra motivation to perform strongly in this tournament. In their head-to-head meetings, the teams usually play very cautiously, with matches often ending in draws in the recent games. Considering that both teams are the favorites of the group, and this match is essentially for the first place, we expect a cautious game with few goals. My bet for this match: Total Under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.5.
