World Cup Qualifying - Africa | Group Stage
Mar 25, 2025 at 4pm UK
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium
Nigeria1 - 1Zimbabwe
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Rwanda 0-2 Nigeria
Friday, March 21 at 4pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
Friday, March 21 at 4pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa
| Current Group A Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | -5 | 0 |
We said: Nigeria 2-0 Zimbabwe
Riding a wave of renewed momentum under Chelle, Nigeria will look to build on their resurgence, with the firepower of Osimhen and Lookman spearheading their charge. The Super Eagles's superior record in World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe further tilts the odds in their favour, making them strong favourites to claim victory. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nigeria win with a probability of 65.39%. A draw had a probability of 22.8% and a win for Zimbabwe had a probability of 11.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nigeria win was 1-0 with a probability of 17.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (14.97%) and 3-0 (8.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (10.13%), while for a Zimbabwe win it was 0-1 (5.78%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Nigeria | Draw | Zimbabwe |
65.39% ( -0.44) | 22.78% ( 0.32) | 11.83% ( 0.12) |
| Both teams to score 35.67% ( -0.42) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
