South Africa vs Nigeria: prediction & betting odds 9 September 2025

The Matchday 8 World Cup 2026 qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria will take place on September 9 at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. South Africa vs. Nigeria: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee

Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Matches – 7 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 22;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 28;

Penalties – 14%.

South Africa — Nigeria betting tips 9 September 2025

South Africa are close to reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and a win would all but guarantee the squad a place at the tournament. Nigeria, by contrast, are in a difficult position: the gap to the leaders is already too large, and even a win would leave only theoretical hopes.

South Africa have set the standard in qualifying with 16 points and clear leadership of the group. Across seven matches South Africa have scored 13 goals, the best return in the section. The key players have been Lyle Foster of Burnley, Jayden Adams of Mamelodi Sundowns, and Thapelo Morena of Mamelodi Sundowns, each with two goals in qualifying. In their last 11 matches South Africa have lost only once, and across eight head-to-head meetings with Nigeria they have been beaten only once.

Nigeria are in crisis. The squad includes stars such as Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, and Samuel Chukwueze, but the performances are not coming together. Over seven matches the team have scored only eight goals and collected just 10 points. The failure at the African Nations Championship, where Nigeria lost 0:4 to Sudan and 0:1 to Senegal and did not progress from the group, only underlined that the systemic issues have not disappeared.

South Africa are trending in the right direction on motivation, form, and cohesion. The hosts need only a minimal outcome to meet their objective, while Nigeria remain in crisis and are not producing convincing football. South Africa should at least avoid defeat and the match should deliver Total Over 1.5 Goals.

Betting prediction
South Africa to win or draw + Total Over 1.5
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Odds
23/20
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South Africa vs Nigeria Odds

CAF World Cup: previous matches in the tournament

South Africa
05.09.25
Lesotho
South Africa
W
25.03.25
Benin
South Africa
W
21.03.25
South Africa
Lesotho
W
11.06.24
South Africa
Zimbabwe
W
07.06.24
Nigeria
South Africa
D
21.11.23
Rwanda
South Africa
L
18.11.23
South Africa
Benin
W
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Nigeria
06.09.25
Nigeria
Rwanda
W
25.03.25
Nigeria
Zimbabwe
D
21.03.25
Rwanda
Nigeria
W
10.06.24
Benin
Nigeria
L
07.06.24
Nigeria
South Africa
D
19.11.23
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
D
16.11.23
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Lesotho
D
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H2H: South Africa — Nigeria

CAF World Cup
07.06.24
Nigeria
South Africa
Friendlies 2014-2015
28.03.15
South Africa
Nigeria
1
:
1
Friendlies 2013
14.08.13
South Africa
Nigeria
0
:
2

Group stage

WC Qualification Africa: Group C
Team
Played
Matches played
W
D
L
Goals
Goals
Points
Points
1
South Africa
  2:1 -:- -:- 2:0 3:1 7 5 1 1
13:5
16
2
Benin
0:2   2:1 1:0 -:- 1:0 7 3 2 2
7:7
11
3
Nigeria
1:1 -:-   1:0 1:1 1:1 7 2 4 1
8:6
10
4
Rwanda
2:0 -:- 0:2   1:1 0:0 7 2 2 3
4:5
8
5
Lesotho
0:3 0:0 -:- 0:1   -:- 7 1 3 3
4:8
6
6
Zimbabwe
-:- 2:2 1:1 -:- 0:2   7 0 4 3
5:10
4

Team lineups

The line-ups will be known a few hours before kick-off
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