Nigeria Ball Possession Stats 2026

Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game

Nigeria player ball possession rates

Player	Position	Apps	Ball possession	Per game	1+ hit rate
Alex Iwobi	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Wilfred Ndidi	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Moses Simon	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Calvin Bassey	defender	4	0	0	0%
Ademola Lookman	attacker	6	0	0	0%
Bright Osayi-Samuel	defender	5	0	0	0%
Samuel Chukwueze	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Stanley Nwabali	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Semi Ajayi	defender	6	0	0	0%
Bruno Onyemaechi	defender	5	0	0	0%
Tolu Arokodare	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Akor Adams	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Frank Onyeka	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Ola Aina	defender	2	0	0	0%
Terem Moffi	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Raphael Onyedika	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Benjamin Fredrick	defender	1	0	0	0%
Zaidu Sanusi	defender	2	0	0	0%
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Alhassan Yusuf	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Paul Onuachu	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Taiwo Awoniyi	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Chidera Ejuke	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Francis Uzoho	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%
Igoh Ogbu	defender	4	0	0	0%

Nigeria ball possession match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team ball possession	Opposition ball possession	Match total	Top player
13 Nov 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Tanzania	Home	3-1	0	0	0
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea-Bissau	Away	3-0	0	0	0
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Madagascar	Home	2-1	0	0	0
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Portugal	Away	2-1	0	0	0
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	0	0	0

Nigeria ball possession 2026: last 10 games

Ball possession for per game

57.11

Ball possession against per game

42.89

Match total ball possession per game

100

Games

9

League rank for match ball possession

4 of 51

Nigeria Ball possession for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 45.5 %	Over 50.5 %	Over 55.5 %	Over 60.5 %	Over 65.5 %
Home	3	57.67	100%	67%	33%	33%	33%
Away	6	56.83	83%	50%	17%	17%	17%
Overall	9	57.11	89%	56%	22%	22%	22%

Nigeria Ball possession against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 45.5 %	Over 50.5 %	Over 55.5 %	Over 60.5 %	Over 65.5 %
Home	3	42.33	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	43.17	67%	33%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	9	42.89	56%	22%	11%	11%	0%

Nigeria Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 80.5 %	Over 90.5 %	Over 100.5 %	Over 110.5 %	Over 120.5 %
Home	3	100	100%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	100	100%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	100	100%	100%	0%	0%	0%

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

Team ball possession	Overall	Home	Away
Ball possession / match	57.11	57.67	56.83
Ball possession over 45.5	89%	100%	83%
Ball possession over 50.5	56%	67%	50%
Ball possession over 55.5	22%	33%	17%
Ball possession over 60.5	22%	33%	17%
Ball possession over 65.5	22%	33%	17%

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

Ball possession against	Overall	Home	Away
Ball possession against / match	42.89	42.33	43.17
Ball possession against over 45.5	56%	33%	67%
Ball possession against over 50.5	22%	0%	33%
Ball possession against over 55.5	11%	0%	17%
Ball possession against over 60.5	11%	0%	17%
Ball possession against over 65.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match ball possession	Overall	Home	Away
Match ball possession / match	100	100	100
Match ball possession over 80.5	100%	100%	100%
Match ball possession over 90.5	100%	100%	100%
Match ball possession over 100.5	0%	0%	0%
Match ball possession over 110.5	0%	0%	0%
Match ball possession over 120.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria ball possession match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Ball possession for	Ball possession against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Nov	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Tanzania (H)	3-1	68	32	100	-
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea-Bissau (A)	3-0	55	45	100	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Madagascar (H)	2-1	55	45	100	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Portugal (A)	2-1	39	61	100	-
3 Jun	Friendly International	Poland (A)	2-2	51	49	100	-
26 May	Friendly International	Zimbabwe (H)	2-0	50	50	100	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Jordan (A)	2-2	99	1	100	-
27 Mar	Friendly International	Iran (A)	1-2	50	50	100	-
17 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt (A)	0-0	47	53	100	-

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

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 100.5 %
1	Morocco	17	59.41	40.59	100	0%
2	Senegal	15	59.2	40.8	100	0%
3	South Africa	11	59.09	40.91	100	0%
4	Nigeria	12	56.92	43.08	100	0%
5	Algeria	12	56.92	43.08	100	0%
6	Nigeria	12	56.92	43.08	100	0%
7	Cameroon	6	56.67	43.33	100	0%
8	Cameroon	6	56.67	43.33	100	0%
9	Côte d'Ivoire	12	55.83	44.17	100	0%
10	Kenya	7	54.43	45.57	100	0%
11	Togo	3	54.33	45.67	100	0%
12	Libya	5	52.8	47.2	100	0%
13	Burkina Faso	7	51.29	48.71	100	0%
14	Tanzania	6	50.67	49.33	100	0%
15	Gabon	5	50.6	49.4	100	0%
16	Gabon	5	50.6	49.4	100	0%
17	Egypt	16	50.5	49.5	100	0%
18	Mozambique	6	50.5	49.5	100	0%
19	Guinea-Bissau	5	49.2	50.8	100	0%
20	Guinea	5	49	51	100	0%
21	Seychelles	4	48.75	51.25	100	0%
22	Equatorial Guinea	3	48.67	51.33	100	0%
23	Sierra Leone	5	48.6	51.4	100	0%
24	Mali	6	48.5	51.5	100	0%
25	Central African Republic	3	48.33	51.67	100	0%
26	Comoros	4	48	52	100	0%
27	Zimbabwe	5	48	52	100	0%
28	Tunisia	11	47.73	52.27	100	0%
29	Liberia	6	47.67	52.33	100	0%
30	Namibia	5	47.6	52.4	100	0%
31	Cape Verde Islands	11	47.45	52.55	100	0%
32	Mauritania	5	46.6	53.4	100	0%
33	Eritrea	5	46.4	53.6	100	0%
34	Benin	8	46.25	53.75	100	0%
35	São Tomé and Príncipe	3	46	54	100	0%
36	Congo DR	10	45.4	54.6	100	0%
37	Congo DR	10	45.4	54.6	100	0%
38	Niger	6	45.17	54.83	100	0%
39	Burundi	5	44.6	55.4	100	0%
40	Ethiopia	5	44.4	55.6	100	0%
41	Congo	3	43.33	56.67	100	0%
42	Madagascar	4	43	57	100	0%
43	Lesotho	7	43	57	100	0%
44	Ghana	11	42.82	57.18	100	0%
45	South Sudan	4	42.75	57.25	100	0%
46	Gambia	4	42.25	57.75	100	0%
47	Malawi	3	42	58	100	0%
48	Rwanda	5	40.8	59.2	100	0%
49	Sudan	4	38	62	100	0%
50	Zambia	4	37.5	62.5	100	0%
51	Somalia	4	36.25	63.75	100	0%

Nigeria ball possession against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 100.5 %
Vs top six	12	55.25	44.75	100	0%
Vs top half	12	55.25	44.75	100	0%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Nigeria ball possession per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 100.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	3	59.33	40.67	100	0%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	7	58	42	100	0%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	5	59	41	100	0%
Friendly International	2025	3	52	48	100	0%
Friendly International	2024	2	21.5	78.5	100	0%

Nigeria next three opponents: ball possession per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their ball possession for	Their ball possession against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Tue 17 Nov 13:00	Tanzania (away)	100	44.33	55.67	100	60	40
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Madagascar (away)	100	47.67	52.33	100	49	51
Sun 28 Mar 00:00	Guinea-Bissau (home)	100	48.67	51.33	100	50.5	49.5

Tanzania ball possession match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Ball possession for	Ball possession against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Nov	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Nigeria (A)	3-1	32	68	100	-
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Madagascar (A)	1-1	41	59	100	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea-Bissau (H)	0-2	60	40	100	-
29 Mar	Friendly International	Macao (A)	0-6	74	26	100	-
26 Mar	Friendly International	Liechtenstein (H)	0-1	68	32	100	-
4 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco (A)	1-0	29	71	100	-
30 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Tunisia (H)	1-1	36	64	100	-
27 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Uganda (A)	1-1	45	55	100	-
23 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Nigeria (A)	2-1	41	59	100	-

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