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Nigeria v Zimbabwe

2-0Full time· The Valley, London

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Nigeria v Zimbabwe: the model read

Nigeria meet Zimbabwe in the Friendlies friendly international at The Valley, London.

Nigeria rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1662 to 1432. Recent form leans Nigeria, 74% against 39%. Attacking output favors Nigeria on expected goals, 2.1 to 0.9 per match.

Nigeria arrive steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts), 10 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: L 1-2 @ Portugal, D 2-2 @ Poland, W 3-0 @ Jamaica, W 2-0 v Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe are in good touch: 3W-0D-2L from their last five (9/15 pts), 7 scored and 5 conceded. Recent results: W 1-0 @ India, L 0-2 @ Nigeria, W 1-0 v Zambia U23, W 3-0 @ Botswana.

Nigeria hold the recent head-to-head, 2 wins to 0 with 3 drawn across the last 5 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Nigeria 2-0 Zimbabwe.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 54 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Nigeria

DWWDL11-6-2

Scored 2.05 · Conceded 0.89 · Clean sheets 36.8% · BTTS 63.2%

  • LAPortugal1-2
  • DAPoland2-2
  • WAJamaica3-0
  • WHZimbabwe2-0
  • DAJordan2-2

Zimbabwe

LWWLW5-5-9

Scored 0.89 · Conceded 1.16 · Clean sheets 26.3% · BTTS 42.1%

  • WAIndia1-0
  • LANigeria0-2
  • WHZambia U231-0
  • WABotswana3-0
  • LHSouth Africa2-3

Head-to-head

5 meetings

NigeriarecordZimbabwe
2
0
3 draws

Goals

5-2

for each

Avg goals

1.4

per game

BTTS

40%

both scored

Over 2.5

0%

3+ goals

Nigeria

Recent
WDDDW
Wins 2Goals 5-2

Biggest win 2-0

Zimbabwe

Recent
LDDDL
Wins 0Goals 2-5
  • Nigeria2-0Zimbabwe
  • Nigeria1-1Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwe1-1Nigeria
  • Nigeria0-0Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwe0-1Nigeria

Managers

A. Eguavoen

Nigeria · 60

  • Nigeria2024–2024
  • Nigeria2021–2022
  • Nigeria2005–2007

M. Marinică

Romania · 61

In charge since 2026 · 3 teams managed

  • Malawi2021–2023

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