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Nigeria vs Congo result, stats & H2H

Nigeria

2–0

Congo

19/08/2025 20:00 · Godswill Akpabio International Stadium

Nigeria2–0Congo

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Competition: CAF African Nations Championship
Kick-off: Tue 19 Aug 20:00 EEST
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

1Nigeria wins

0Draws

0Congo 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

29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationCongoCameroon11D
24.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationNamibiaCongo10L
14.10.25World Cup Qualifiers CAFMoroccoCongo10L
08.10.25World Cup Qualifiers CAFNigerCongo31L
05.09.25World Cup Qualifiers CAFCongoTanzania11D

Head-to-head matches

19.08.25CAF African Nations ChampionshipNigeriaCongo20W

2.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%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: head-to-head record

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

1Nigeria wins

0Draws

0Congo wins

2:0Goals (Nigeria : Congo)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Nigeria at home: 1-0-02:0 goals in 1 games
Nigeria's biggest win: 2–0Nigeria 2–0 Congo, 19 Aug 2025

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
19 Aug 2025	CAF African Nations Championship	Nigeria	2–0	Congo

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

Congo0W 2D 3L · goals 3–7

D29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHCameroon1–1
L24.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationANamibia0–1
L14.10World Cup Qualifiers CAFAMorocco0–1
L08.10World Cup Qualifiers CAFANiger1–3
D05.09World Cup Qualifiers CAFHTanzania1–1

Goals and trends · last 10

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

NigeriaCongo

1.8Goals scored per game0.8

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored70%

80%Over 2.5 goals20%

3Clean sheets0

10%Failed to score30%

2-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

NigeriaCongo

WC Qualifying Africa 2026 · 4 gamesCup Of Nations Qualification 2025 · 3 games

2.8Goals scored1.3

1.0Goals conceded1.3

0.0Corners4.7

0.0Shots16.3

–Possession54%

1.5Yellow cards2.0

25%Clean sheets33%

0%Failed to score0%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group D

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
2	Senegal	3	+1	5	DDW
3	Nigeria	3	-3	3	WLL
4	Congo	3	-2	2	LDD

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About this match

Nigeria vs Congo preview

Final score in the CAF African Nations Championship on Tue, 19 Aug 2025: Nigeria 2–0 Congo.

Form · last 5 matches

NigeriaDLWLD8 scored · 11 conceded

CongoDLLLD3 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NigeriaCongo

1.8Goals scored per game0.8

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored70%

80%Over 2.5 goals20%

3Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

1Nigeria wins

0Draws

0Congo wins

1 meetings

League table

Nigeria3rd3 pts · 3 played

Congo4th2 pts · 3 played

Nito explains: Nigeria vs Congo

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

How often do Nigeria and Congo 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 70% of Congo's last 10. In this match it did not (Nigeria 2-0 Congo).

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 in 20% of their last 10. This match had 2 goals: under.

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, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (3 scored, 7 conceded).

Where do Nigeria and Congo stand in the table?

Nigeria are 3rd with 3 points from 3 games. Congo are 4th with 2 points from 3 games. The gap between them is 1 points.

Nigeria vs Congo: questions & answers

Who won Nigeria vs Congo?

Nigeria won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Nigeria vs Congo?

No, the match finished 2–0.

When was Nigeria vs Congo played?

Nigeria vs Congo was played on Tue, 19 Aug 2025 at 20:00 (GMT+3) at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

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

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

Nigeria vs Congo result, stats & H2H

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