Home / intl: Africa Cup of Nations Qualification / Nigeria vs Rwanda

Africa Cup of Nations QualificationFT

Nigeria vs Rwanda result, stats & H2H

Nigeria

1–2

Rwanda

Samuel Chukwueze

Ange Mutsinzi
Innocent Nshuti

18/11/2024 18:00 · Godswill Akpabio International Stadium

Nigeria1–2Rwanda

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Samuel Chukwueze

Ange Mutsinzi
Innocent Nshuti
Bonheur Mugisha
Djihad Bizimana
Innocent Nshuti

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

NigeriaRwanda

4Shots on target2

11Fouls16

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Nigeria

Rwanda

Ange MutsinziDF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Samuel ChukwuezeFW · 45′7.6
Jojea KwizeraFW · 21′7.3
Alhassan YusufMF · 45′7.2
Innocent NshutiFW · 89′7.2

Samuel ChukwuezeFW · 45′7.6
Alhassan YusufMF · 45′7.2
William Troost-EkongDF · 90′7.0

Ange MutsinziDF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Jojea KwizeraFW · 21′7.3
Innocent NshutiFW · 89′7.2

All player stats →

Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
Kick-off: Mon 18 Nov 18:00 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

2Nigeria wins

1Draws

1Rwanda 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: Rwanda

05.10.26FriendliesRwandaKenya00D
29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationCape VerdeRwanda12W
25.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationRwandaLiberia31W
30.03.26RwandaEstonia20W
27.03.26RwandaGrenada40W

Head-to-head matches

06.09.25World Cup Qualifiers CAFNigeriaRwanda10W
21.03.25World Cup Qualifiers CAFRwandaNigeria02W
18.11.24Africa Cup of Nations QualificationNigeriaRwanda12L
10.09.24Africa Cup of Nations QualificationRwandaNigeria00D

1.50Avg goals25%Both scored25%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 Rwanda: head-to-head record

4 meetings since 2024: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Nigeria wins

1Draws

1Rwanda wins

4:2Goals (Nigeria : Rwanda)

1.50Goals per match

25%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

25%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Nigeria at home: 1-0-12:2 goals in 2 games
Rwanda at home: 0-1-10:2 goals in 2 games
Nigeria's biggest win: 0–2Rwanda 0–2 Nigeria, 21 Mar 2025
Rwanda's biggest win: 1–2Nigeria 1–2 Rwanda, 18 Nov 2024

Meetings (4 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
6 Sept 2025	World Cup Qualifiers CAF	Nigeria	1–0	Rwanda
21 Mar 2025	World Cup Qualifiers CAF	Rwanda	0–2	Nigeria
18 Nov 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualification	Nigeria	1–2	Rwanda
10 Sept 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualification	Rwanda	0–0	Nigeria

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

Rwanda4W 1D 0L · goals 11–2

D05.10FriendliesHKenya0–0
W29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationACape Verde2–1
W25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHLiberia3–1
W30.03HEstonia2–0
W27.03HGrenada4–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

NigeriaRwanda

1.8Goals scored per game1.3

1.4Goals conceded per game0.8

60%Both teams scored30%

80%Over 2.5 goals40%

3Clean sheets4

10%Failed to score40%

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

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

NigeriaRwanda

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

2.8Goals scored1.0

1.0Goals conceded0.8

0.0Corners5.5

0.0Shots14.5

–Possession53%

1.5Yellow cards1.8

25%Clean sheets25%

0%Failed to score50%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

NigeriaRwanda

Top stats

4Shots on target2

Passes

430Passes313

375Accurate passes247

87%Pass accuracy79%

Defence

11Fouls16

0Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Ange MutsinziRwanda
7.6Samuel ChukwuezeNigeria
7.3Jojea KwizeraRwanda
7.2Alhassan YusufNigeria
7.2Innocent NshutiRwanda

Nigeria (15)

Rwanda (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group K

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Rwanda	2	+3	6	WW
2	Mali	2	+3	6	WW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

NigeriaFormationRwanda

Nigeria

Rwanda

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

18Gad Muhawenayo
23

Comments

What do you think about this match and Nito's pick? Be kind — no links, no advertising.

18+ · No links or advertising · Comments are moderated.

No comments yet. Start the conversation.

About this match

Nigeria vs Rwanda preview

Final score in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification on Mon, 18 Nov 2024: Nigeria 1–2 Rwanda.

Form · last 5 matches

NigeriaDLWLD8 scored · 11 conceded

RwandaDWWWW11 scored · 2 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NigeriaRwanda

1.8Goals scored per game1.3

1.4Goals conceded per game0.8

60%Both teams scored30%

80%Over 2.5 goals40%

3Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

2Nigeria wins

1Draws

1Rwanda wins

4 meetings · 1.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 25%

League table

Rwanda1st6 pts · 2 played

Read the full match preview

Nigeria come into the game with DLWLD in their last 5 (8 scored, 11 conceded), while Rwanda have DWWWW (11 scored, 2 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 80% of Nigeria's recent games and 40% of Rwanda's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 30%.

Per game, Nigeria average 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Rwanda 1.3 and 0.8 (clean sheets: 4).

Head-to-head over 4 previous meetings: Nigeria 2 wins, Rwanda 1 wins, draws 1.

Those 4 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

Rwanda are 1st in the table (6 pts from 2 games).

Nito explains: Nigeria vs Rwanda

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

How often do Nigeria and Rwanda 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 30% of Rwanda's last 10. In their 4 recorded meetings it was 25%. In this match it landed (Nigeria 1-2 Rwanda).

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, Rwanda in 40% of their last 10. Their 4 meetings averaged 1.5 goals (25% over 2.5). 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). Rwanda, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (11 scored, 2 conceded).

Nigeria vs Rwanda: questions & answers

Who won Nigeria vs Rwanda?

Rwanda won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Nigeria vs Rwanda?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Nigeria vs Rwanda played?

Nigeria vs Rwanda was played on Mon, 18 Nov 2024 at 18:00 (GMT+2) at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

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

4 meetings: Nigeria 2 wins, 1 draws, Rwanda 1 wins. Those 4 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

Nigeria vs Rwanda result, stats & H2H

Nigeria

Rwanda

Key events

Key events

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Nigeria

Last matches: Rwanda

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (4 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group K

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Nigeria vs Rwanda preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Nigeria vs Rwanda

How often do Nigeria and Rwanda matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLWLD mean?

Nigeria vs Rwanda: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Nigeria

Last matches: Rwanda

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group K

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nigeria vs Rwanda: questions & answers

Meetings (4 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Nigeria vs Rwanda

How often do Nigeria and Rwanda matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLWLD mean?

More on this match

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Season stats