Nigeria Key Passes Stats 2026

Nigeria Key Passes Stats 2026 - season overview

Nigeria are averaging 3.4 key passes per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 6.9 total key passes on average. That puts them 12th of 47 for chances created per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find every Nigeria player's key-pass rate and create-shots hit percentage, the upcoming fixture against Russia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a created shot in the Player to Create Shots market?

A key pass or an assist. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who attempts a shot without scoring; if that teammate scores, the pass is recorded as an assist instead. Bookmakers settle create-shots lines on Opta data as the sum of both, so every chance created counts once.

Does this table include assists in the key pass numbers?

No - the table shows key passes only. Because a create-shots line settles on key passes plus assists, a Nigeria player's true market number is equal to or higher than what you see here. The hit rates are a conservative floor for the create-shots market.

Which bookmakers offer the create shots market?

Bet365 lists it as Player To Create Shots in its bet builder, and Sky Bet and Paddy Power carry the same market family in theirs. Lines and player coverage vary by fixture - creative midfielders and attacking full-backs are priced most often.

How does Super Sub affect create shots settlement?

At Sky Bet and Paddy Power, if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line and the substitute's chances created count towards your bet. Bet365 instead runs Sub On Play On - a player who enters as a substitute has his own bet stand, with his output counting from the moment he comes on.

Which Nigeria players create the most shots?

Alex Iwobi leads with 8 key passes across 7 qualifying appearances (1.14/g, 57% hit rate). The table ranks every Nigeria player by key passes per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes) with hit rates at the 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines and six-game form.

Where do these key passes stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Nigeria fixtures in the active window for 2026. Bookmakers settle the create-shots market on Opta's count, which can differ by the odd marginal touch, so always treat the bookmaker's feed as final for settlement.

What is the create shots market?

Player to Create Shots is a bet builder market where you back a player to set up a number of shots for his teammates - typically 1+, 2+ or 3+ across the 90 minutes. Bookmakers settle it on Opta data as the cumulative total of a player's key passes plus his assists. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who then attempts a shot without scoring; if the teammate scores, that pass upgrades from a key pass to an assist. Both count towards a create-shots line, so the market is effectively a bet on chances created. One honest note on this table: it shows key passes only. A player's create-shots number at the bookmaker is his key passes PLUS his assists, so for Nigeria players who register assists the table slightly understates the market line. Treat the hit rates here as a conservative floor - a player hitting 2+ key passes regularly clears a 2+ create-shots line at least as often.

Bet365 player to create shots

Bet365 lists the market as Player To Create Shots inside its bet builder, usually at 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines for the creative midfielders and full-backs in each side. Bet365's player markets run Sub On Play On rules: if your player comes on as a substitute, his bet stands and his output from the moment he enters counts in full. Use the Lineup only toggle above the table to focus the Nigeria numbers on players expected to start.

Sky Bet create shots

Sky Bet carries create shots selections in its bet builder and applies its Super Sub rule to player markets: if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line, and the substitute's key passes and assists count towards your bet. That makes team-level creativity - how many chances Nigeria generate as a side - matter as much as the individual you pick, because the line survives a substitution.

Paddy Power create shots

Paddy Power offers the same create-shots market family in its bet builder, also with Super Sub settlement - a replaced starter's line is continued by the player who comes on for him. As with any player market, settlement follows the bookmaker's official data feed (Opta), so a marginal touch that our data logs as a key pass will almost always match, but the bookmaker's count is the one that settles the bet.

How to use this table for create shots bets

Start with the hit percentage at your line: step the table between 1+, 2+ and 3+ key passes and read how often each Nigeria player has cleared that number per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes). The Match grid view shows the raw counts game by game - green cells mark matches where the player hit the active line - and the form dots track his last six. The Super Sub toggle folds substitutes' key passes into each starter's fixture cells, mirroring how Sky Bet and Paddy Power settle. It also points at a structural edge: books price a starter's line on his per-90 output, while Super Sub rules quietly add his replacement's output on top - so at those books, lines on players in high-rotation positions are slightly better than they look. Pair the hit rates with the chances created per game number and the over/under dials below before building the leg.

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Nigeria player key passes rates

Player	Position	Apps	Key passes	Per game	1+ hit rate
Ola Aina	defender	1	1	1	100%
Alex Iwobi	attacker	7	8	1.14	57%
Bruno Onyemaechi	defender	6	5	0.83	50%
Tochukwu Nnadi	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Moses Usor	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Moses Simon	attacker	7	3	0.43	43%
Ademola Lookman	attacker	6	4	0.67	33%
Samuel Chukwueze	attacker	3	5	1.67	33%
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru	midfielder	4	2	0.5	25%
Calvin Bassey	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Semi Ajayi	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Akor Adams	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
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%
Frank Onyeka	midfielder	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%
Terem Moffi	attacker	2	0	0	0%

Nigeria key passes match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team key passes	Opposition key passes	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea-Bissau	Away	3-0	8	8	16	Alex Iwobi (2)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Madagascar	Home	2-1	18	4	22	Samuel Chukwueze (5)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Portugal	Away	2-1	4	10	14	Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (2)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Poland	Away	2-2	0	0	0
30 May 2026	Friendly International	Jamaica	Away	0-3	0	0	0
26 May 2026	Friendly International	Zimbabwe	Home	2-0	0	0	0
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Jordan	Away	2-2	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Iran	Away	1-2	0	0	0
17 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt	Away	0-0	3	3	6	Ademola Lookman (1)
14 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco	Home	0-0	1	10	11	Alex Iwobi (1)

Nigeria key passes 2026: last 10 games

Key passes for per game: 7.67
Key passes against per game: 6.17
Match total key passes per game: 13.83
Games: 6
League rank for match key passes: 22 of 23

Nigeria Key passes for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	2	9.5	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Away	4	6.75	50%	25%	25%	0%	0%
Overall	6	7.67	50%	33%	33%	17%	17%

Nigeria Key passes against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	2	7	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	5.75	50%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	6	6.17	50%	33%	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	2	16.5	50%	50%	50%	50%	0%
Away	4	12.5	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	6	13.83	33%	17%	17%	17%	0%

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

Team key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes / match	7.67	9.5	6.75
Key passes over 6.5	50%	50%	50%
Key passes over 8.5	33%	50%	25%
Key passes over 10.5	33%	50%	25%
Key passes over 12.5	17%	50%	0%
Key passes over 14.5	17%	50%	0%

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

Key passes against	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes against / match	6.17	7	5.75
Key passes against over 6.5	50%	50%	50%
Key passes against over 8.5	33%	50%	25%
Key passes against over 10.5	0%	0%	0%
Key passes against over 12.5	0%	0%	0%
Key passes against over 14.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Match key passes / match	13.83	16.5	12.5
Match key passes over 14.5	33%	50%	25%
Match key passes over 16.5	17%	50%	0%
Match key passes over 18.5	17%	50%	0%
Match key passes over 20.5	17%	50%	0%
Match key passes over 22.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria key passes match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea-Bissau (A)	3-0	8	8	16	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Madagascar (H)	2-1	18	4	22	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Portugal (A)	2-1	4	10	14	-
17 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt (A)	0-0	3	3	6	-
14 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco (H)	0-0	1	10	11	-
10 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria (A)	0-2	12	2	14	-

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

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
1	South Africa	9	10.89	7.67	18.56	56%
2	Cape Verde Islands	8	8.25	9.75	18	38%
3	Tanzania	3	10	7.67	17.67	33%
4	Mauritania	3	8.67	9	17.67	33%
5	Madagascar	3	3	14.67	17.67	33%
6	Zambia	3	6.67	10.67	17.33	33%
7	Egypt	14	8.5	8.57	17.07	43%
8	Guinea	3	7.67	9.33	17	33%
9	Tunisia	7	6	11	17	29%
10	Côte d'Ivoire	10	9.2	7.5	16.7	20%
11	Ghana	10	5.5	11.1	16.6	30%
12	Cameroon	6	9.33	7	16.33	33%
13	Cameroon	6	9.33	7	16.33	33%
14	Congo DR	7	9.57	6.71	16.29	14%
15	Congo DR	7	9.57	6.71	16.29	14%
16	Morocco	16	10	6.13	16.13	31%
17	Algeria	9	7.67	8.44	16.11	22%
18	Senegal	12	8.92	6.25	15.17	25%
19	Burkina Faso	3	6.33	8.33	14.67	0%
20	Benin	3	6	8.67	14.67	0%
21	Mali	4	7.25	7.25	14.5	0%
22	Nigeria	7	9	5.43	14.43	14%
23	Nigeria	7	9	5.43	14.43	14%

Nigeria key passes against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	2	8	4.5	12.5	50%
Vs top half	2	8	4.5	12.5	50%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Nigeria key passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	13	6	19	50%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	7	10.43	4.71	15.14	29%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	5	10.6	5.8	16.4	20%

Nigeria next three opponents: key passes per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their key passes for	Their key passes against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Tue 6 Oct 16:00	Russia (away)	13	8	5	13	8	5
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Tanzania (home)	17	8.17	8.83	17	6.75	10.25
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Tanzania (away)	17	8.17	8.83	17	11	6

Nigeria players with the most games of 1+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alex Iwobi	attacker	6	9	67%
2	Ademola Lookman	attacker	4	8	50%
3	Bruno Onyemaechi	defender	4	8	50%
4	Moses Simon	attacker	4	9	44%
5	Akor Adams	attacker	3	9	33%

Nigeria players with the most games of 2+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ademola Lookman	attacker	3	8	38%
2	Bruno Onyemaechi	defender	3	8	38%
3	Alex Iwobi	attacker	3	9	33%
4	Moses Usor	attacker	1	2	50%
5	Victor Osimhen	attacker	1	3	33%

Nigeria players with the most games of 3+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ademola Lookman	attacker	2	8	25%
2	Samuel Chukwueze	attacker	1	7	14%
3	Bruno Onyemaechi	defender	1	8	13%
4	Akor Adams	attacker	1	9	11%
5	Alex Iwobi	attacker	1	9	11%

Russia key passes match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Friendly International	Iran (H)	2-0	8	5	13	-