Nigeria Total Crosses Stats 2026
Nigeria Total Crosses Stats 2026
Nigeria have recorded 31 total crosses across 12 CAF World Cup Qualifiers games in 2026, averaging 2.6 per match. A. Lookman leads the squad with 11 total crosses - 5.5 per game. B. Osayi-Samuel is next with 4.
Nigeria Total Crosses: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Nigeria are averaging 3.1 total crosses per match - A. Lookman leads that period with 11. Use the match-by-match table above to compare total crosses game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Nigeria vs Russia on 06.10.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many total crosses do Nigeria average per game?
Nigeria average 2.6 total crosses per CAF World Cup Qualifiers game in 2026, based on 12 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 3.1 per match.
Who leads Nigeria for total crosses?
A. Lookman leads Nigeria for total crosses in 2026 with 11 in CAF World Cup Qualifiers - an average of 5.5 per game. B. Osayi-Samuel is second with 4.
How do Nigeria's total crosses break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Nigeria's total crosses totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.
Nigeria player total crosses rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Total crosses |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Moses Simon | attacker | 7 | 21 | 3 | 71% |
| Bruno Onyemaechi | defender | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 67% |
| Samuel Chukwueze | attacker | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 67% |
| Ademola Lookman | attacker | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 67% |
| Alex Iwobi | attacker | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 43% |
| Moses Usor | attacker | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 100% |
| Akor Adams | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| Calvin Bassey | defender | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Wilfred Ndidi | midfielder | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | midfielder | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | defender | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Frank Onyeka | midfielder | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Raphael Onyedika | midfielder | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Zaidu Sanusi | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Ola Aina | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Christian Akpan | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Semi Ajayi | defender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Igoh Ogbu | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Stanley Nwabali | goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Paul Onuachu | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Chidera Ejuke | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Maduka Okoye | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Terem Moffi | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tolu Arokodare | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Nigeria total crosses match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team total crosses |
Opposition total crosses |
Match total |
Top player |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Guinea-Bissau | Away | 3-0 | 24 | | | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Madagascar | Home | 2-1 | 30 | | | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Portugal | Away | 2-1 | 5 | | | |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Poland | Away | 2-2 | 0 | | | |
| 30 May 2026 | Friendly International | Jamaica | Away | 0-3 | 0 | | | |
| 26 May 2026 | Friendly International | Zimbabwe | Home | 2-0 | 0 | | | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Jordan | Away | 2-2 | 0 | | | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Iran | Away | 1-2 | 0 | | | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations | Egypt | Away | 0-0 | 21 | | | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations | Morocco | Home | 0-0 | 15 | | | |
Nigeria total crosses 2026: last 10 games
- Total crosses for per game
- 19.83
- Total crosses against per game
- 13.17
- Match total total crosses per game
- 33
- Games
- 6
- League rank for match total crosses
- 5 of 23
Nigeria Total crosses for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 14.5 % |
Over 16.5 % |
Over 18.5 % |
Over 20.5 % |
Over 22.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 22.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Away | 4 | 18.5 | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| Overall | 6 | 19.83 | 83% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 50% |
Nigeria Total crosses against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 14.5 % |
Over 16.5 % |
Over 18.5 % |
Over 20.5 % |
Over 22.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 15.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Away | 4 | 12 | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 6 | 13.17 | 33% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% |
Nigeria Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 20.5 % |
Over 25.5 % |
Over 30.5 % |
Over 35.5 % |
Over 40.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 38 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 30.5 | 75% | 75% | 50% | 25% | 0% |
| Overall | 6 | 33 | 83% | 83% | 67% | 50% | 0% |
Nigeria Team total crosses 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team total crosses |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Total crosses / match | 19.83 | 22.5 | 18.5 |
| Total crosses over 14.5 | 83% | 100% | 75% |
| Total crosses over 16.5 | 67% | 50% | 75% |
| Total crosses over 18.5 | 67% | 50% | 75% |
| Total crosses over 20.5 | 67% | 50% | 75% |
| Total crosses over 22.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Nigeria Total crosses against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Total crosses against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Total crosses against / match | 13.17 | 15.5 | 12 |
| Total crosses against over 14.5 | 33% | 50% | 25% |
| Total crosses against over 16.5 | 17% | 50% | 0% |
| Total crosses against over 18.5 | 17% | 50% | 0% |
| Total crosses against over 20.5 | 17% | 50% | 0% |
| Total crosses against over 22.5 | 17% | 50% | 0% |
Nigeria Match total crosses 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match total crosses |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match total crosses / match | 33 | 38 | 30.5 |
| Match total crosses over 20.5 | 83% | 100% | 75% |
| Match total crosses over 25.5 | 83% | 100% | 75% |
| Match total crosses over 30.5 | 67% | 100% | 50% |
| Match total crosses over 35.5 | 50% | 100% | 25% |
| Match total crosses over 40.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Nigeria total crosses match by match 2026
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Score |
Total crosses for |
Total crosses against |
Match total |
1st-half total |
| 29 Sep | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Guinea-Bissau (A) | 3-0 | 24 | 10 | 34 | - |
| 25 Sep | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Madagascar (H) | 2-1 | 30 | 6 | 36 | - |
| 10 Jun | Friendly International | Portugal (A) | 2-1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | - |
| 17 Jan | Africa Cup of Nations | Egypt (A) | 0-0 | 21 | 9 | 30 | - |
| 14 Jan | Africa Cup of Nations | Morocco (H) | 0-0 | 15 | 25 | 40 | - |
| 10 Jan | Africa Cup of Nations | Algeria (A) | 0-2 | 24 | 15 | 39 | - |
CAF World Cup Qualifiers total crosses table 2026: every team's total crosses per game
Nigeria total crosses against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026
| Opponents |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 30.5 % |
| Vs top six | 2 | 15.5 | 13 | 28.5 | 50% |
| Vs top half | 2 | 15.5 | 13 | 28.5 | 50% |
| Vs bottom half | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Vs bottom six | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Nigeria total crosses per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 30.5 % |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2027 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 35 | 100% |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2025 | 7 | 20.43 | 12.86 | 33.29 | 57% |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2025 | 5 | 20.4 | 14.2 | 34.6 | 60% |
| Friendly International | 2025 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 0% |
Nigeria next three opponents: total crosses per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their total crosses for |
Their total crosses against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Tue 6 Oct 16:00 | Russia (away) | 25.8 | 14.8 | 11 | 25.5 | 15.5 | 10 |
| Wed 11 Nov 00:00 | Tanzania (home) | 27 | 9.5 | 17.5 | 29.75 | 8.75 | 21 |
| Sun 15 Nov 00:00 | Tanzania (away) | 27 | 9.5 | 17.5 | 21.5 | 11 | 10.5 |
Nigeria players with the most games of 1+ total crosses 2026
Nigeria players with the most games of 3+ total crosses 2026
Russia total crosses match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Score |
Total crosses for |
Total crosses against |
Match total |
1st-half total |
| 29 Sep | Friendly International | Iran (H) | 2-0 | 8 | 14 | 22 | - |
| 9 Jun | Friendly International | Trinidad and Tobago (H) | 3-0 | 23 | 9 | 32 | - |
| 28 May | Friendly International | Egypt (A) | 1-0 | 12 | 15 | 27 | - |
| 31 Mar | Friendly International | Mali (H) | 0-0 | 19 | 12 | 31 | - |
| 27 Mar | Friendly International | Nicaragua (H) | 3-1 | 12 | 5 | 17 | - |
| 15 Nov | Friendly International | Chile (H) | 0-2 | 19 | 6 | 25 | - |
| 12 Nov | Friendly International | Peru (H) | 1-1 | 16 | 5 | 21 | - |
| 14 Oct | Friendly International | Bolivia (H) | 3-0 | 5 | 17 | 22 | - |
| 10 Oct | Friendly International | Iran (H) | 2-1 | 22 | 11 | 33 | - |
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