Nigeria Assists Stats 2026

Nigeria Assists Stats 2026 - season overview

Nigeria are averaging 0.8 assists per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 1.8 total assists on average. That puts them 7th of 45 for team assists per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player assist-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Russia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nigeria players have the most assists?

Terem Moffi leads with 2 assists across 2 qualifying appearances (1/g, 50% hit rate). The assist-rate table below ranks every Nigeria player by assists per qualifying appearance and six-game form.

How does Nigeria's creator profile look this season?

Nigeria are averaging 0.8 assists per game over 10 games and concede 1 for a match-total of 1.8. That ranks 7th of 45 for team assists. They're creating 3.4 key passes per game feeding 7 shots/g.

Why aren't there any Bet365 prices on this page?

Anytime-assist prices are not yet wired up; the chip will read “no priced market” until that's added.

How is the assists matchup read calculated?

Assists matchup blends our creators' rate (50%) with the opposition's goals conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Russia, the page weights Nigeria's creators against the opposition's last-season goals-conceded rate.

What's the difference between key passes and assists?

A key pass creates a shot for a teammate; an assist is a key pass that turns into a goal. Nigeria currently convert 24% of their key passes into assists - that's the "Assists / KP" tile in the context panel.

Where do these stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Nigeria fixtures in the active window for 2026.

Nigeria player assists rates

Player	Position	Apps	Assists	Per game	1+ hit rate
Terem Moffi	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Samuel Chukwueze	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Frank Onyeka	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Semi Ajayi	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Ademola Lookman	attacker	6	1	0.17	17%
Alex Iwobi	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Moses Simon	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Akor Adams	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Bruno Onyemaechi	defender	6	0	0	0%
Bright Osayi-Samuel	defender	5	0	0	0%
Wilfred Ndidi	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Igoh Ogbu	defender	4	0	0	0%
Raphael Onyedika	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Stanley Nwabali	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Calvin Bassey	defender	4	0	0	0%
Paul Onuachu	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Chidera Ejuke	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Emmanuel Fernandez	defender	2	0	0	0%
Chibuike Nwaiwu	defender	2	0	0	0%
Maduka Okoye	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Zaidu Sanusi	defender	2	0	0	0%
Tochukwu Nnadi	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Tolu Arokodare	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Taiwo Awoniyi	attacker	2	0	0	0%

Nigeria assists match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team assists	Opposition assists	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea-Bissau	Away	3-0	0	3	3
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Madagascar	Home	2-1	2	1	3	Semi Ajayi (1)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Portugal	Away	2-1	1	2	3	Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (1)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Poland	Away	2-2	1	2	3
30 May 2026	Friendly International	Jamaica	Away	0-3	0	0	0
26 May 2026	Friendly International	Zimbabwe	Home	2-0	2	0	2	Terem Moffi (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Jordan	Away	2-2	0	2	2	Frank Onyeka (1)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Iran	Away	1-2	2	0	2	Ademola Lookman (1)
17 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt	Away	0-0	0	0	0
14 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco	Home	0-0	0	0	0

Nigeria assists 2026: last 10 games

Assists for per game: 1.25
Assists against per game: 1.25
Match total assists per game: 2.5
Games: 8
League rank for match assists: 6 of 24

Nigeria Assists for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	2	2	100%	100%	0%
Away	6	1	67%	33%	0%
Overall	8	1.25	75%	50%	0%

Nigeria Assists against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	2	0.5	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	1.5	67%	67%	17%
Overall	8	1.25	63%	50%	13%

Nigeria Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	2	2.5	100%	100%	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	2.5	100%	100%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	8	2.5	100%	100%	50%	0%	0%

Nigeria Team assists 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team assists	Overall	Home	Away
Assists / match	1.25	2	1
Assists over 0.5	75%	100%	67%
Assists over 1.5	50%	100%	33%
Assists over 2.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria Assists against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Assists against	Overall	Home	Away
Assists against / match	1.25	0.5	1.5
Assists against over 0.5	63%	50%	67%
Assists against over 1.5	50%	0%	67%
Assists against over 2.5	13%	0%	17%

Nigeria Match assists 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match assists	Overall	Home	Away
Match assists / match	2.5	2.5	2.5
Match assists over 0.5	100%	100%	100%
Match assists over 1.5	100%	100%	100%
Match assists over 2.5	50%	50%	50%
Match assists over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Match assists over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria assists match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Assists for	Assists against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea-Bissau (A)	3-0	0	3	3	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Madagascar (H)	2-1	2	1	3	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Portugal (A)	2-1	1	2	3	-
3 Jun	Friendly International	Poland (A)	2-2	1	2	3	-
26 May	Friendly International	Zimbabwe (H)	2-0	2	0	2	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Jordan (A)	2-2	0	2	2	-
27 Mar	Friendly International	Iran (A)	1-2	2	0	2	-
10 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria (A)	0-2	2	0	2	-

CAF World Cup Qualifiers assists table 2026: every team's assists per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 1.5 %
1	Zambia	3	1	2	3	100%
2	Tunisia	8	0.63	2.38	3	75%
3	Senegal	9	1.78	1.11	2.89	78%
4	Cape Verde Islands	7	1.14	1.71	2.86	86%
5	Mali	3	2.33	0.33	2.67	67%
6	Nigeria	9	1.56	1.11	2.67	100%
7	Nigeria	9	1.56	1.11	2.67	100%
8	Algeria	9	1.44	1.11	2.56	67%
9	Egypt	10	1.9	0.5	2.4	50%
10	Gambia	3	1.33	1	2.33	67%
11	Mauritania	3	1	1.33	2.33	100%
12	Zimbabwe	3	1	1.33	2.33	67%
13	Mozambique	4	0.75	1.5	2.25	75%
14	Côte d'Ivoire	9	1.22	0.89	2.11	67%
15	Cameroon	5	1	1	2	60%
16	Tanzania	5	1	1	2	60%
17	Cameroon	5	1	1	2	60%
18	Madagascar	3	0.67	1.33	2	67%
19	Morocco	14	1.43	0.5	1.93	64%
20	South Africa	8	1.25	0.63	1.88	63%
21	Ghana	9	0.44	1.33	1.78	44%
22	Congo DR	7	0.71	0.86	1.57	43%
23	Congo DR	7	0.71	0.86	1.57	43%
24	Burkina Faso	3	0.33	1	1.33	33%

Nigeria assists against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 1.5 %
Vs top six	2	1	0.5	1.5	50%
Vs top half	2	1	0.5	1.5	50%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Nigeria assists per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 1.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	1	2	3	100%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	5	2.8	0.6	3.4	100%
Friendly International	2025	1	0	2	2	100%
Friendly International	2024	1	0	1	1	0%

Nigeria next three opponents: assists per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their assists for	Their assists against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Tue 6 Oct 16:00	Russia (away)	1.75	1.25	0.5	2	1.67	0.33
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Tanzania (home)	1.88	0.88	1	2.2	1.2	1
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Tanzania (away)	1.88	0.88	1	1.33	0.33	1

Nigeria players with the most games of 1+ assists 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ademola Lookman	attacker	2	8	25%
2	Terem Moffi	attacker	1	2	50%
3	Victor Osimhen	attacker	1	3	33%
4	Fisayo Dele-Bashiru	midfielder	1	6	17%
5	Frank Onyeka	midfielder	1	6	17%

Nigeria players with the most games of 2+ assists 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Terem Moffi	attacker	1	2	50%
2	Ademola Lookman	attacker	1	8	13%
3	Akor Adams	attacker	1	9	11%

Russia assists match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Assists for	Assists against	Match total	1st-half total
9 Jun	Friendly International	Trinidad and Tobago (H)	3-0	2	0	2	-
5 Jun	Friendly International	Burkina Faso (H)	3-0	2	0	2	-
28 May	Friendly International	Egypt (A)	1-0	0	1	1	-
27 Mar	Friendly International	Nicaragua (H)	3-1	1	1	2	-
15 Nov	Friendly International	Chile (H)	0-2	0	2	2	-
12 Nov	Friendly International	Peru (H)	1-1	1	1	2	-
14 Oct	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	3-0	2	0	2	-
10 Oct	Friendly International	Iran (H)	2-1	1	1	2	-