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Nigeria vs Congo DR result, stats & H2H

Nigeria

1–2

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Congo DR

16/11/2025 21:00 · Godswill Akpabio International Stadium

Nigeria1–2Congo DR

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Competition: World Cup Play-offs
Kick-off: Sun 16 Nov 21:00 EET
Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
City: Uyo

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Nigeria wins

0Draws

1Congo DR wins

Last matches: Nigeria

06.10.26FriendliesRussiaNigeria33D
29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationGuinea-BissauNigeria30L
25.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationNigeriaMadagascar21W
10.06.26FriendliesPortugalNigeria21L
03.06.26FriendliesPolandNigeria22D

Last matches: Congo DR

05.10.26FriendliesUgandaCongo DR11D
02.10.26FriendliesCongo DRUganda02L
28.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationZimbabweCongo DR12W
24.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationCongo DREquatorial Guinea20W
01.07.26FIFA World CupEnglandCongo DR21L

Head-to-head matches

16.11.25World Cup Play-offsNigeriaCongo DR12L

3.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Nigeria vs Congo DR: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Nigeria wins

0Draws

1Congo DR wins

1:2Goals (Nigeria : Congo DR)

3.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Nigeria at home: 0-0-11:2 goals in 1 games
Congo DR's biggest win: 1–2Nigeria 1–2 Congo DR, 16 Nov 2025

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
16 Nov 2025	World Cup Play-offs	Nigeria	1–2	Congo DR

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Nigeria1W 2D 2L · goals 8–11

D06.10FriendliesARussia3–3
L29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAGuinea-Bissau0–3
W25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHMadagascar2–1
L10.06FriendliesAPortugal1–2
D03.06FriendliesAPoland2–2

Congo DR2W 1D 2L · goals 6–6

D05.10FriendliesAUganda1–1
L02.10FriendliesHUganda0–2
W28.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAZimbabwe2–1
W24.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHEquatorial Guinea2–0
L01.07FIFA World CupAEngland1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

NigeriaCongo DR

1.8Goals scored per game1.1

1.4Goals conceded per game1.1

60%Both teams scored60%

80%Over 2.5 goals40%

3Clean sheets2

10%Failed to score30%

2-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

NigeriaCongo DR

WC Qualifying Africa 2026 · 4 gamesCup Of Nations Qualification 2025 · 5 games

2.8Goals scored1.2

1.0Goals conceded0.6

0.0Corners4.8

0.0Shots11.0

–Possession47%

1.5Yellow cards1.0

25%Clean sheets60%

0%Failed to score20%

2-0-1Home / away record (W-D-L)2-0-1

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About this match

Nigeria vs Congo DR preview

Nigeria and Congo DR met in the World Cup Play-offs on Sun, 16 Nov 2025, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

NigeriaDLWLD8 scored · 11 conceded

Congo DRDLWWL6 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NigeriaCongo DR

1.8Goals scored per game1.1

1.4Goals conceded per game1.1

60%Both teams scored60%

80%Over 2.5 goals40%

3Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

0Nigeria wins

0Draws

1Congo DR wins

1 meetings

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Recent form over the last 5: Nigeria DLWLD (goals 8–11), Congo DR DLWWL (goals 6–6).

Both teams scored in 60% of Nigeria's recent games and 60% of Congo DR's; over 2.5 goals landed in 80% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Nigeria average 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Congo DR 1.1 and 1.1 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 0–0–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Nigeria's side.

Nito explains: Nigeria vs Congo DR

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Nigeria and Congo DR matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Nigeria's last 10 matches and 60% of Congo DR's last 10. In this match it landed (Nigeria 1-2 Congo DR).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Nigeria reached that in 80% of their last 10 matches, Congo DR in 40% of their last 10. This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DLWLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Nigeria, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (8 scored, 11 conceded). Congo DR, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (6 scored, 6 conceded).

Nigeria vs Congo DR: questions & answers

Who won Nigeria vs Congo DR?

Congo DR won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Nigeria vs Congo DR?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Nigeria vs Congo DR played?

Nigeria vs Congo DR was played on Sun, 16 Nov 2025 at 21:00 (GMT+2) at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Nigeria and Congo DR?

1 meetings: Nigeria 0 wins, 0 draws, Congo DR 1 wins.

Nigeria vs Congo DR result, stats & H2H

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