Nigeria Goals Stats 2026

Nigeria Goals Stats 2026 - season overview

Nigeria are averaging 1.1 goals per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 2.2 total goals on average. That puts them 10th of 50 for team goals scored per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player goal-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Russia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nigeria players score the most goals?

Femi Azeez leads with 2 goals across 1 qualifying appearances (2/g, 100% hit rate). The goal-rate table below ranks every Nigeria player by goals per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes) and six-game form.

How does Nigeria's scoring profile look this season?

Nigeria are averaging 1.1 goals per game over 10 games and concede 1.1 for a match-total of 2.2. That ranks 10th of 50 for team goals scored. They're generating 7 shots/g from 3.4 key passes/g.

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

The Bet365 player markets feed currently ships odds for Shots, Shots on Target, Tackles, Fouls and Yellow Cards. Anytime-scorer prices are not yet wired up; the chip will read “no priced market” until that's added.

How is the goals matchup read calculated?

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

Where do these goal stats come from?

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

Why is finishing rate (Goals / SOT) shown?

Nigeria are currently finishing at 35% - that's the share of their shots on target that beat the keeper. Above-average finishing without a matching xG signal usually regresses; pair this with shots/g and key passes/g to read whether the goals trend is sustainable.

Nigeria player goals rates

Player	Position	Apps	Goals	Per game	1+ hit rate
Femi Azeez	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
George Ilenikhena	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Paul Onuachu	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Emmanuel Fernandez	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Moses Usor	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Moses Simon	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Akor Adams	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Alex Iwobi	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Semi Ajayi	defender	6	0	0	0%
Ademola Lookman	attacker	6	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%
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Raphael Onyedika	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Stanley Nwabali	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Frank Onyeka	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Calvin Bassey	defender	4	0	0	0%
Samuel Chukwueze	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Chidera Ejuke	attacker	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%
Terem Moffi	attacker	2	0	0	0%

Nigeria goals match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team goals	Opposition goals	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	George Ilenikhena (1)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Portugal	Away	2-1	1	2	3	Akor Adams (1)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Poland	Away	2-2	2	2	4
30 May 2026	Friendly International	Jamaica	Away	0-3	0	0	0
26 May 2026	Friendly International	Zimbabwe	Home	2-0	2	0	2	Femi Azeez (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Jordan	Away	2-2	2	2	4	Moses Simon (1)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Iran	Away	1-2	2	1	3	Akor Adams (1)
17 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt	Away	0-0	0	0	0	Paul Onuachu (1)
14 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco	Home	0-0	0	0	0

Nigeria goals 2026: last 10 games

Goals for per game: 1.3
Goals against per game: 1.1
Match total goals per game: 2.4
Games: 10
League rank for match goals: 20 of 55

Nigeria Goals for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	1.33	67%	67%	0%	0%
Away	7	1.29	71%	57%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1.3	70%	60%	0%	0%

Nigeria Goals against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	0.33	33%	0%	0%	0%
Away	7	1.43	71%	57%	14%	0%
Overall	10	1.1	60%	40%	10%	0%

Nigeria Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	3	1.67	67%	67%	33%	0%	0%	0%
Away	7	2.71	86%	86%	71%	29%	0%	0%
Overall	10	2.4	80%	80%	60%	20%	0%	0%

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

Team goals	Overall	Home	Away
Goals / match	1.3	1.33	1.29
Goals over 0.5	70%	67%	71%
Goals over 1.5	60%	67%	57%
Goals over 2.5	0%	0%	0%
Goals over 3.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Goals against	Overall	Home	Away
Goals against / match	1.1	0.33	1.43
Goals against over 0.5	60%	33%	71%
Goals against over 1.5	40%	0%	57%
Goals against over 2.5	10%	0%	14%
Goals against over 3.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match goals	Overall	Home	Away
Match goals / match	2.4	1.67	2.71
Match goals over 0.5	80%	67%	86%
Match goals over 1.5	80%	67%	86%
Match goals over 2.5	60%	33%	71%
Match goals over 3.5	20%	0%	29%
Match goals over 4.5	0%	0%	0%
Match goals over 5.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria 1st-half goals for 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %
Home	2	0.5	50%	0%
Away	6	0.83	67%	17%
Overall	8	0.75	63%	13%

Nigeria 1st-half goals against 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %
Home	2	0	0%	0%
Away	6	0.5	50%	0%
Overall	8	0.38	38%	0%

Nigeria 1st-half match total 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	2	0.5	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	1.33	67%	50%	17%
Overall	8	1.13	63%	38%	13%

Nigeria goals match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Goals for	Goals 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	2
3 Jun	Friendly International	Poland (A)	2-2	2	2	4	2
26 May	Friendly International	Zimbabwe (H)	2-0	2	0	2	1
31 Mar	Friendly International	Jordan (A)	2-2	2	2	4	3
27 Mar	Friendly International	Iran (A)	1-2	2	1	3	1
17 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt (A)	0-0	0	0	0	0
14 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco (H)	0-0	0	0	0	0
10 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria (A)	0-2	2	0	2	0

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

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
1	Gambia	4	2	2.25	4.25	100%
2	Burundi	5	2	1.6	3.6	80%
3	Madagascar	5	1.6	2	3.6	60%
4	Mozambique	5	1.2	2.2	3.4	60%
5	South Sudan	4	1.25	2	3.25	75%
6	Algeria	12	1.92	1.17	3.08	58%
7	Senegal	14	1.71	1.29	3	57%
8	Cape Verde Islands	10	1.5	1.5	3	70%
9	Guinea-Bissau	4	1.5	1.5	3	50%
10	Gabon	4	1.25	1.75	3	50%
11	Gabon	4	1.25	1.75	3	50%
12	Eritrea	4	1.25	1.75	3	50%
13	Tunisia	10	0.7	2.2	2.9	50%
14	Burkina Faso	7	1.43	1.43	2.86	57%
15	Botswana	5	1.2	1.6	2.8	60%
16	Togo	6	1.67	1	2.67	33%
17	Côte d'Ivoire	11	1.91	0.73	2.64	55%
18	Rwanda	5	2.2	0.4	2.6	60%
19	Ghana	10	0.7	1.9	2.6	40%
20	Nigeria	12	1.67	0.92	2.58	67%
21	Nigeria	12	1.67	0.92	2.58	67%
22	Egypt	15	1.67	0.87	2.53	47%
23	Zimbabwe	6	1.5	1	2.5	50%
24	Central African Republic	4	1.25	1.25	2.5	50%
25	Morocco	17	1.94	0.53	2.47	35%
26	Zambia	5	0.6	1.8	2.4	40%
27	Benin	8	1	1.38	2.38	38%
28	Cameroon	6	1.33	1	2.33	33%
29	Cameroon	6	1.33	1	2.33	33%
30	Lesotho	6	0.67	1.67	2.33	50%
31	Libya	4	1	1.25	2.25	50%
32	Sierra Leone	6	0.83	1.33	2.17	33%
33	Liberia	7	0.86	1.29	2.14	43%
34	South Africa	12	1.17	0.92	2.08	33%
35	Kenya	7	1.43	0.57	2	29%
36	Congo DR	11	1.18	0.82	2	36%
37	Congo DR	11	1.18	0.82	2	36%
38	Tanzania	6	1.17	0.83	2	17%
39	Guinea	5	0.8	1.2	2	40%
40	Sudan	5	0.6	1.4	2	40%
41	Seychelles	4	0.25	1.75	2	50%
42	Mauritania	7	1	0.86	1.86	43%
43	Angola	4	0.5	1.25	1.75	25%
44	Mali	6	0.83	0.83	1.67	17%
45	Djibouti	3	0.33	1.33	1.67	33%
46	Ethiopia	6	1	0.5	1.5	17%
47	Niger	6	0.5	1	1.5	17%
48	Equatorial Guinea	5	0.6	0.8	1.4	0%
49	Malawi	5	0.6	0.8	1.4	20%
50	Comoros	5	0.6	0.8	1.4	20%
51	São Tomé and Príncipe	3	0	1.33	1.33	33%
52	Somalia	4	0.25	1	1.25	25%
53	Uganda	3	0.67	0.33	1	0%
54	Namibia	5	0.2	0.6	0.8	0%
55	Mauritius	3	0	0	0	0%

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
Vs top six	12	1.67	0.83	2.5	33%
Vs top half	12	1.67	0.83	2.5	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Nigeria goals per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	1	2	3	100%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	7	2	0.57	2.57	57%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	1	0.5	1.5	33%
Friendly International	2025	3	1.33	1.67	3	67%
Friendly International	2024	3	0.67	1.67	2.33	33%

Nigeria next three opponents: goals per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their goals for	Their goals against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Tue 6 Oct 16:00	Russia (away)	2.17	1.83	0.33	2.4	2.2	0.2
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Tanzania (home)	2.6	1.3	1.3	3.5	2	1.5
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Tanzania (away)	2.6	1.3	1.3	1.25	0.25	1

Nigeria players with the most games of 1+ goals 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Akor Adams	attacker	4	9	44%
2	Victor Osimhen	attacker	2	3	67%
3	Moses Simon	attacker	2	9	22%
4	Femi Azeez	midfielder	1	1	100%
5	Emmanuel Fernandez	defender	1	2	50%

Nigeria players with the most games of 2+ goals 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Femi Azeez	midfielder	1	1	100%
2	Victor Osimhen	attacker	1	3	33%

Nigeria Nigeria goals scored — Full time (last 10 games, 2026)

Nigeria goals scored	Overall	Home	Away
Scored / match	1.3	1.33	1.29
Minutes per goal Scored	69 min	68 min	70 min
Scored over 0.5	70%	67%	71%
Scored over 1.5	60%	67%	57%
Scored over 2.5	0%	0%	0%
Scored in both halves	38%	50%	33%
First team to score	50%	50%	50%
Failed to score	30%	33%	29%
Highest scored in a match	2 goals	2 goals	2 goals
Penalties won	1 in 1	-	1 in 1
Penalties conceded	0 in 1	-	0 in 1

Nigeria Nigeria goals scored — 1st half (last 10 games, 2026)

Nigeria goals scored	Overall	Home	Away
1st-half Scored / match	0.75	0.5	0.83
1st-half Scored over 0.5	63%	50%	67%
1st-half Scored over 1.5	13%	0%	17%

Nigeria Nigeria goals scored — 2nd half (last 10 games, 2026)

Nigeria goals scored	Overall	Home	Away
2nd-half Scored / match	0.63	0.5	0.67
2nd-half Scored over 0.5	50%	50%	50%
2nd-half Scored over 1.5	13%	0%	17%

Nigeria Nigeria goals conceded — Full time (last 10 games, 2026)

Nigeria goals conceded	Overall	Home	Away
Conceded / match	1.1	0.33	1.43
Minutes per goal Conceded	82 min	270 min	63 min
Conceded over 0.5	60%	33%	71%
Conceded over 1.5	40%	0%	57%
Conceded over 2.5	10%	0%	14%
Conceded in both halves	38%	0%	50%
Conceded first	50%	50%	50%
Clean sheets	40%	67%	29%
Most conceded in a match	3 goals	1 goals	3 goals

Nigeria Nigeria goals conceded — 1st half (last 10 games, 2026)

Nigeria goals conceded	Overall	Home	Away
1st-half Conceded / match	0.38	0	0.5
1st-half Conceded over 0.5	38%	0%	50%
1st-half Conceded over 1.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria Nigeria goals conceded — 2nd half (last 10 games, 2026)

Nigeria goals conceded	Overall	Home	Away
2nd-half Conceded / match	0.5	0	0.67
2nd-half Conceded over 0.5	50%	0%	67%
2nd-half Conceded over 1.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria Match goals over / under — Over (last 10 games, 2026)

Match goals over / under	Overall	Home	Away
Match goals / match	2.4	1.67	2.71
Over 0.5	80%	67%	86%
Over 1.5	80%	67%	86%
Over 2.5	60%	33%	71%
Over 3.5	20%	0%	29%
Over 4.5	0%	0%	0%
Over 5.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria Match goals over / under — Under (last 10 games, 2026)

Match goals over / under	Overall	Home	Away
Under 0.5	20%	33%	14%
Under 1.5	20%	33%	14%
Under 2.5	40%	67%	29%
Under 3.5	80%	100%	71%
Under 4.5	100%	100%	100%
Under 5.5	100%	100%	100%

Nigeria Match goals over / under — 1st half (last 10 games, 2026)

Match goals over / under	Overall	Home	Away
1st-half match goals / match	1.13	0.5	1.33
1st-half over 0.5	63%	50%	67%
1st-half over 1.5	38%	0%	50%
1st-half over 2.5	13%	0%	17%

Nigeria Match goals over / under — 2nd half (last 10 games, 2026)

Match goals over / under	Overall	Home	Away
2nd-half match goals / match	1.13	0.5	1.33
2nd-half over 0.5	75%	50%	83%
2nd-half over 1.5	38%	0%	50%
2nd-half over 2.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria Both teams to score — Full time (last 10 games, 2026)

Both teams to score	Overall	Home	Away
BTTS	50%	33%	57%
BTTS and win	20%	33%	14%
BTTS and draw	20%	0%	29%
BTTS and lose	10%	0%	14%
BTTS and over 2.5	50%	33%	57%
BTTS and under 2.5	0%	0%	0%
No BTTS and over 2.5	10%	0%	14%

Nigeria Both teams to score — Halves (last 10 games, 2026)

Both teams to score	Overall	Home	Away
BTTS 1st half	38%	0%	50%
BTTS 2nd half	25%	0%	33%
BTTS both halves	13%	0%	17%
BTTS 1st half only	25%	0%	33%
BTTS 2nd half only	13%	0%	17%
No BTTS in either half	50%	100%	33%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Goals for	Goals against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Friendly International	Iran (H)	2-0	2	0	2	-
9 Jun	Friendly International	Trinidad and Tobago (H)	3-0	3	0	3	2
5 Jun	Friendly International	Burkina Faso (H)	3-0	3	0	3	2
28 May	Friendly International	Egypt (A)	1-0	0	1	1	0
31 Mar	Friendly International	Mali (H)	0-0	0	0	0	0
27 Mar	Friendly International	Nicaragua (H)	3-1	3	1	4	3
15 Nov	Friendly International	Chile (H)	0-2	0	2	2	1
12 Nov	Friendly International	Peru (H)	1-1	1	1	2	1
14 Oct	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	3-0	3	0	3	2
10 Oct	Friendly International	Iran (H)	2-1	2	1	3	1