Egypt vs Nigeria: result 0-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations3rd placeKick-off on January 17, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
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What was the result of Egypt vs Nigeria?
Egypt and Nigeria drew 0-0 on January 17, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Egypt have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Nigeria have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Senegal(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Ivory Coast(home) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Benin(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Angola(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 26, 2025 | South Africa(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Morocco(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Algeria(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Mozambique(home) | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Uganda(away) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Tunisia(home) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Egypt win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Nigeria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Egypt 2-1 Nigeria | Friendlies |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Nigeria 1-0 Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Nigeria 1-0 Egypt | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Egypt score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Nigeria | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Egypt sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Nigeria sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy