Bronze medal at the 2025 AFCON will be at stake when Egypt and Nigeria face each other at Stade Mohamed V on Saturday afternoon. As the Nigerians have been impressive at the showpiece tournament in Morocco, we predict a 2-1 away win. The Pharaohs failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to Senegal, with the team failing to create a descent goal-scoring opportunity in the semis. Given their expected goals numbers of 0.12 in that match, home win should not be considered. Mohamed Salah’s rest and Hossam Abdelmaguid’s suspension go in favour of our betting prediction.
The Super Eagles, on the other hand, were on a five-game winning run before the unlucky defeat to Morocco in the semifinals. Nigeria are seen as favourites to win the third-place playoffs clash, but they need to prove their worth on the field. The fact that they have been scoring 2.33 goals per game at the tournament in Morocco is yet another reason why we are going to place our bets on Victor Osimhen and Co. Fulham defender Calvin Bassey is banned, but Eric Chelle is surely capable of filing the gap.
Given Mohamed Salah’s absence and Nigeria’s excellent showings at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Away Win boasts big value, alongside Osimhen to Score and Nigeria to Score First.
This Africa Cup of Nations 2025 match will be played on Saturday 17 January 2026 at 16:00.
What is our Egypt vs Nigeria prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Egypt 1 - 2 Nigeria
Egypt vs Nigeria Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 1-2
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS): Yes
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals
- Anytime Goalscorer: Ebere Paul Onuachu @ 150 Odds
- To be booked: Mohamed Ismail @ 210 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 6 - 8 @ 160 Odds
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View OfferEgypt Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wdwwl | 1.80 |
| Home | wwwww | 2.29 |
| Away | ddl | 0.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 71% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.40 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Scored | 1.30 | 1.71 | 0.33 |
| Conceded | 1.10 | 1.29 | 0.67 |
| BTTS | 60% | 71% | 33% |
| Clean Sheets | 20% | 14% | 33% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 14% | 67% |
| Expected Goals | 1.42 | 1.73 | 0.68 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.36 |
Nigeria Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwwwd | 2.30 |
| Home | dwwwd | 2.43 |
| Away | lww | 2.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 70% | 71% | 67% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.20 | 3.29 | 3.00 |
| Scored | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.00 |
| Conceded | 0.80 | 0.71 | 1.00 |
| BTTS | 60% | 57% | 67% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 43% | 33% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.44 | 1.53 | 1.23 |
| Expected Goals Against | 0.95 | 1.07 | 0.64 |
Egypt vs Nigeria Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Egypt (33%)
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Nigeria (67%)
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