Tanzania are eager to claim a major scalp in their 2025 AFCON opener, but given the number of top-class players in the Nigeria squad, our prediction leans toward a 2-1 win. The Super Eagles are desperate to make amends for the unsuccessful 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign and they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. You should know that there have been 2 or more goals in 4 of Nigeria’s last 5 games in all competitions. Both Benjamin Fredrick and Ola Aina are sidelined with injuries, but star players Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, and Victor Osimhen are all expected to start against Tanzania, which definitely goes in favour of our betting tip.
The Taifa Stars, on the other hand, suffered a 4-3 loss to Kuwait in their last warm-up game, meaning that a high-scoring affair is on the cards at Complexe sportif de Fes. You should know that Tanzania have managed to keep a clean sheet in only 30% of their last 10 games in all competitions. Veteran forward Simon Msuva is back for the away team after missing October and November qualifying windows, but the Al-Talaba SC forward is unlikely to help the underdogs shock Nigeria in Fes.
Nigeria are undefeated in the previous 5 meetings with Tanzania and given the number of high-profile players in Eric Chelle’s team, Home Win should be considered. Additionally, Osimhen to Score and Over 2.5 goals bets seem tempting.
This Africa Cup of Nations 2025 match will be played on Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 17:30.
What is our Nigeria vs Tanzania prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Nigeria 2 - 1 Tanzania
Nigeria vs Tanzania Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-1
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS): Yes
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals
- Goalscorer: Victor Osimhen @ 175 Odds
- To be booked: Nader Ghandri @ 220 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 6 - 8 @ 140 Odds
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View OfferNigeria Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwwdl | 1.70 |
| Home | wwwwd | 2.60 |
| Away | lldwl | 0.80 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 80% | 20% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.70 | 2.80 | 2.60 |
| Scored | 1.60 | 2.40 | 0.80 |
| Conceded | 1.10 | 0.40 | 1.80 |
| BTTS | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 60% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 0% | 40% |
| Expected Goals | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.19 |
| Expected Goals Against | 0.94 | 1.03 | 0.84 |
Tanzania Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dllll | 1.10 |
| Home | wwlll | 1.20 |
| Away | wddll | 1.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.00 | 1.60 | 2.40 |
| Scored | 0.90 | 0.80 | 1.00 |
| Conceded | 1.10 | 0.80 | 1.40 |
| BTTS | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Failed to Score | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Expected Goals | 1.42 | 1.55 | 1.29 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.18 | 1.21 | 1.15 |
Nigeria vs Tanzania Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
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