Group Stage Table
Nigeria 6 ·
South Africa 13
Team Overview
Nigeria (Home stats)
Games / Record
7
W-D-L: 6-0-1
Goals For / Against
14 / 6
Avg: 2.00 / 0.86
South Africa (Away stats)
Games / Record
6
W-D-L: 3-1-2
Goals For / Against
6 / 4
Avg: 1.00 / 0.67
Match Context & Trends
Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
League-position context
Nigeria: #6 · 19 pts · GD +8
3 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
South Africa: #13 · 15 pts · GD +8
7 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.
Nigeria last 5 home
Points12/15
Weighted index93
Goals9-3
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.
South Africa last 5 away
Points7/12
Weighted index47
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 trend breakdown
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 0%
South Africa trend breakdown
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%
Scoring reliability
Nigeria clean sheet at home60%
South Africa score away50%
South Africa clean sheet away50%
First-goal patterns
Nigeria win after scoring first100%
South Africa score first0%
South Africa win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first:
Nigeria 0% · South Africa 0%
Avg first goal minute:
Nigeria 61.7' · South Africa —
Vs league average
Nigeria score at home2.00 vs 1.38
Nigeria concede at home0.86 vs 0.88
South Africa score away1.00 vs 0.88
South Africa concede away0.67 vs 1.38
Nigeria score 45% above league average, while South Africa score 14% above league average.
Defensive side: Nigeria are 3% below league average at home, and South Africa are 52% below league average away.
Head-to-head trends
Recent games4
Avg goals2.25
At this venue setup: 2.33 goals on average across the last 3.
Nigeria goal timing (home)
1H scored: 20%
2H scored: 80%
Danger: 76-90+
Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+
2
31-45
1
46-60
1
61-75
1
0-15
0
16-30
0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45
1
0-15
0
16-30
0
46-60
0
61-75
0
76-90+
0
South Africa goal timing (away)
1H scored: 0%
2H scored: 0%
Danger: —
Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15
0
16-30
0
31-45
0
46-60
0
61-75
0
76-90+
0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75
1
0-15
0
16-30
0
31-45
0
46-60
0
76-90+
0
