Algeria vs Nigeria

Algeria

0 - 2

Nigeria

🕒 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Issa Sy 🔁 Quarter-finals 🏁 match finished

Season

2025 Season

Stage

Quarter-finals

Africa Cup of Nations Table

Algeria 5 · Nigeria 1

Referee Stats

Issa Sy

3 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	33%
Draws	0%
Away wins	67%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Team Overview

Algeria (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-1-1

Goals For / Against

4 / 2

Avg: 1.00 / 0.50

Points

Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Nigeria (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-1-0

Goals For / Against

5 / 1

Avg: 1.67 / 0.33

Points

Avg: 2.33

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.75

PPG

2.33

1.00

1.67

0.50

0.33

25%

O2.5

33%

BTTS

33%

50%

Score 1st

67%

League-position context

Algeria rank5th

Nigeria rank1st

Algeria points10

Nigeria points17

Algeria: #5 · 10 pts · GD +4

7 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Nigeria: #1 · 17 pts · GD +10

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.

7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Algeria last 5 home

L D W W

Points7/12

Weighted index40

Goals4-2

Record2-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Nigeria last 5 away

D W W

Points7/9

Weighted index67

Goals5-1

Record2-1-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Algeria trend breakdown

Over 2.525%

BTTS0%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Nigeria trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS33%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.50%

Also: Over 0.5 67% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Algeria score at home50%

Algeria clean sheet at home75%

Nigeria score away67%

Nigeria clean sheet away67%

First-goal patterns

Algeria score first50%

Algeria win after scoring first50%

Nigeria score first67%

Nigeria win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Algeria 0% · Nigeria 0%

Avg first goal minute: Algeria 60.5' · Nigeria 42.5'

Vs league average

Algeria score at home1.00 vs 1.19

Algeria concede at home0.50 vs 1.06

Nigeria score away1.67 vs 1.06

Nigeria concede away0.33 vs 1.19

Algeria score 16% below league average, while Nigeria score 58% above league average.

Defensive side: Algeria are 53% below league average at home, and Nigeria are 72% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals2.50

BTTS50%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Algeria goal timing (home)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Nigeria goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: —

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

31-45 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

—

Total Shots

—

Shots off Goal

—

Blocked Shots

—

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

—

Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

15'

15' R. Zerrouki

28'

28' M. Amoura

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

V. Osimhen

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Onyemaechi

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

A. Adams

Normal Goal · Assist: V. Osimhen

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ R. Mahrez

1st substitution · For: A. Hadj-Moussa

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ R. Zerrouki

2nd substitution · For: B. Bounedjah

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ I. Maza

3rd substitution · For: A. Boulbina

62'

62' R. Aït-Nouri

67'

67' W. Ndidi

68'

68' A. Hadj-Moussa

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ F. Onyeka

1st substitution · For: M. Simon

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ W. Ndidi

2nd substitution · For: R. Onyedika

75'

75' H. Boudaoui

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ H. Boudaoui

4th substitution · For: H. Abdelli

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ M. Amoura

5th substitution · For: B. Redouane

85'

85' S. Nwabali

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ A. Lookman

3rd substitution · For: F. Dele-Bashiru

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ A. Adams

4th substitution · For: C. Awaziem

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ B. Osayi-Samuel

5th substitution · For: I. Ogbu

90+9'

90+9' M. Simon

Algeria vs Nigeria 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 on Saturday, 10 January 2026 in Africa Cup of Nations. The match was refereed by Issa Sy.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. R. Zerrouki received a yellow card for Algeria at 15'. M. Amoura received a yellow card for Algeria at 28'.

Second half: Nigeria took the lead at 47' when V. Osimhen scored, with the assist credited to S. Onyemaechi, making the score 0-1. Nigeria extended the lead at 57' when A. Adams scored, with the assist credited to V. Osimhen, making the score 0-2. Algeria made their 1st substitution at 60', with R. Mahrez replacing A. Hadj-Moussa. Algeria made their 2nd substitution at 60', with R. Zerrouki replacing B. Bounedjah. Algeria made their 3rd substitution at 61', with I. Maza replacing A. Boulbina. R. Aït-Nouri received a yellow card for Algeria at 62'. W. Ndidi received a yellow card for Nigeria at 67'. A. Hadj-Moussa received a yellow card for Algeria at 68'. Nigeria made their 1st substitution at 69', with F. Onyeka replacing M. Simon. Nigeria made their 2nd substitution at 69', with W. Ndidi replacing R. Onyedika. H. Boudaoui received a yellow card for Algeria at 75'. Algeria made their 4th substitution at 81', with H. Boudaoui replacing H. Abdelli. Algeria made their 5th substitution at 81', with M. Amoura replacing B. Redouane. S. Nwabali received a yellow card for Nigeria at 85'. Nigeria made their 3rd substitution at 86', with A. Lookman replacing F. Dele-Bashiru. Nigeria made their 4th substitution at 86', with A. Adams replacing C. Awaziem. Nigeria made their 5th substitution at 90', with B. Osayi-Samuel replacing I. Ogbu. M. Simon received a yellow card for Nigeria at 90+9'.

Algeria used 5 substitutions while Nigeria used 5 substitutions. Algeria got 5 yellow cards, while Nigeria got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Algeria vs Nigeria Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

10 Jan 2026 Algeria vs Nigeria 0 - 2

2019-2020 Season

14 Jul 2019 Algeria vs Nigeria 2 - 1