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International Friendly: Nigeria vs Zimbabwe on 26 May 2026 finished 2:0.

Nigeria are in good form: 5-4-1 in their last 10, 1.8 scored and 0.7 conceded per game. They are unbeaten in 16.

Zimbabwe are out of form: 2-2-5 in their last 9, 0.9 scored and 1.4 conceded per game.

Over 2.5 lands in 60% of Nigeria's games and 44% of Zimbabwe's; both teams score in 40% and 56%.

Head-to-head (3): Nigeria 1, Zimbabwe 0, 2 draws.

Verdict: on the numbers Nigeria are the side to favour, and the bookmaker line agrees (1.50).

Lineups

Nigeria

16Okonkwo GK

2Oputa

3Igboke

4Alhassan

5Ogbu

6Nwaiwu

7Azeez

8Nnadi

9Moffi C

14Tijani

20Otele

Bench (9)

1Uzoho GK

23Atata GK

11Oyedokun

12Adeoye

13Elias

17Durosinmi

18Oseni

19Ayobami

22Al Ameen

Zimbabwe

1Sibanda GK

2Mthunzi

3Zemura

4Garananga

14Maroodza

5Nakamba C

15Fabisch

8Munetsi

7Fusire

20Chirewa

11Zindoga

Bench (10)

16Tavaziva GK

17Jalai

18Mauchi

19Moffat

21Tshuma

22Padera

23Murwira

24Navaya

25Msendami

26Takwara

Match events

HAzeez — goal

35'

HNnadi — yellow

59'

HIgboke — yellow

63'

HAzeez — goal

66'

HMoffi ↓ Durosinmi ↑

74'

AMthunzi — yellow

75'

ANakamba ↓ Moffat ↑

75'

AZindoga ↓ Navaya ↑

76'

AChirewa ↓ Tshuma ↑

77'

HTijani ↓ Oyedokun ↑

77'

HOtele ↓ Oseni ↑

83'

AZemura ↓ Msendami ↑

87'

HOseni — yellow

90+1'

HAzeez ↓ Adeoye ↑

Match statistics

50%

Possession

Shots on target

Shots off target

Corners

Dangerous attacks

Yellow cards

By half (1H / 2H)

	1H		2H		FT
Metric	H	A	H	A	H	A
Shots on	3	0	2	2	5	2
Corners	0	2	0	3	0	5
Dangerous	19	15	7	28	26	43
Fouls	—	—	—	—	—	—
Yellow	1	0	2	1	3	1

Detailed statistics

	Goals Threshold: 2,3			Yellow cards Threshold: 4,5			Corners Threshold: 8,0
Metric		ZI	Total		ZI	Total		ZI	Total
Matches played	20	20	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less	11 55%	12 60%	—	16 80%	14 70%	—	10 50%	10 50%	—
Total more	9 45%	8 40%	—	4 20%	6 30%	—	7 35%	9 45%	—
Matches home / away	20	20	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less (home / away)	11 55%	12 60%	—	17 85%	15 75%	—	9 45%	11 55%	—
Total more (home / away)	9 45%	8 40%	—	3 15%	5 25%	—	8 40%	8 40%	—
Individual total (home / away)	1,55	0,90	2,45	1,40	1,65	3,05	4,55	4,10	8,65
Individual total (overall)	1,45	0,95	2,40	1,75	1,65	3,40	4,35	4,00	8,35
Avg total	2,45	2,10	2,28	3,35	3,20	3,28	7,90	8,75	8,33
Avg total (home / away)	2,40	2,10	2,25	3,30	2,85	3,08	8,10	8,45	8,28
Avg opponents' total	1,00	1,15	2,15	1,60	1,55	3,15	3,55	4,75	8,30
Avg opponents' total (home / away)	0,85	1,20	2,05	1,90	1,20	3,10	3,55	4,35	7,90
Predicted total	—	—	2,33	—	—	3,24	—	—	8,31

Last 10 matches

Nigeria10 matches

Both teams to score40%

Clean sheets6 / 10

Scored8 / 10

unbeaten 16

Zimbabwe9 matches

Both teams to score56%

Clean sheets2 / 9

Scored6 / 9

scored 5 straight

Head-to-head

Last matches (2 months)

Date	League	Home	Away		%	On	Off	DA
25.03.25	- World Cup Qualifying	Nigeria	Zimbabwe	1	1	64%	36%	7	4	10	4	42	16	6	1	0	3
19.11.23	- World Cup Qualifying	Zimbabwe	Nigeria	1	1	39%	61%	1	2	4	3	50	78	0	5	2	3

Nigeria DDW

Date	League	Home	Away			%		On		Off		DA
31.03.26	International Match	Jordan	Nigeria	2	2	1%	99%	4	4	4	4	37	28	9	6	1	1	1
31.03.26	International Match	Jordan	Nigeria	2	2	1%	99%	4	4	4	4	37	28	9	6	1	1	1
27.03.26	International Match	Iran	Nigeria	1	2	1%	99%	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0