The Super Eagles return to action in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying canpaign when they welcome Tanzania to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in a matchday three clash.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the lowdown for the November 13 matchup.
Nigeria vs Tanzania match preview
Nigeria enter this clash hoping to return to winning ways after a disappointing result in their previous qualifiers. The Super Eagles suffered a shock 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau on matchday two, a result that marked a major blow to their chances of qualifying from Group L.
Eric Chelleβs side had recorded a 2-1 win over Madagascar in their opening game and now have three points from two games, and have little room for errors with four games left and only one available qualifying spot from the group.
Tanzania, on the other hand, are targeting their first win of the qualifiers when they visit Nigeria on matchday three. The Taifa Stars have already qualified for the tournament as one of the co-hosts, alongside Kenya and Uganda, which has left just one qualifying spot in Group L.
They kicked off their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau, before bouncing back to record a 1-1 draw against Madagascar in their second match.
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Best betting odds
Home (Nigeria) to Win β 1.16 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Nigeria are the better side and despite the absence of several key players, they have enough quality to hurt Tanzania in attack and return to winning ways.
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Nigeria vs Tanzania Head-to-Head
(Last five meetings)
- 23.12.2025 β Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania
- 03.09.2016 β Nigeria 1-0 Tanzania
- 05.09.2015 β Tanzania 0-0 Nigeria
- 20.12.1980 β Tanzania 0-2 Nigeria
- 06.12.1980 β Nigeria 1-1 Tanzania
Nigeria have dominated this fixture in recent meetings, winning three and recording two draws in their last five matches with Tanzania. The Super Eagles also picked up a 2-1 win when both sides met in 2025.
Recent form: Nigeria
Nigeria have had a mixed start to their qualifying campaign, winning one and recording one defeat in their two games so far.
The Super Eagles are yet to keep a clean sheet in both of their games, and they also failed to score in their last outing, losing 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau.
Recent form: Tanzania
Tanzania have been poor in both of their outings so far and are yet to record a win from both games, losing one and recording one draw.
The Taifa Stars are without a clean sheet from both of their matches and they have managed just a single goal so far.
Player to watch
Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)
The Fulham midfielder will be looking to inspire the Super Eagles to victory in this encounter and mark a return to winning ways after their defeat in the previous outing.
Alex Iwobiβs creativity from the middle of the park and his threat from set pieces will be very crucial to Nigeriaβs chances of victory in the match.
