Nigeria v Zimbabwe

2:0

Full time

Nigeria v Zimbabwe in Friendly International ended 2:0. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Nigeria v Zimbabwe

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Nigeria at 60.8% - the match finished 2:0, so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Nigeria	X	2 · Zimbabwe	Prediction	Result
ELO + Poisson	56.3%	21.8%	21.9%	Home win · Nigeria	✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost)	60.8%	15.6%	23.6%	Home win · Nigeria	✔ Correct
Final score	2:0			Home win · Nigeria

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Nigeria v Zimbabwe

5′Femi Azeez · Goal (assist: Terem Moffi)
35′Tochukwu Nnadi · Yellow card
59′Kenneth Igboke · Yellow card
63′Femi Azeez · Goal (assist: Terem Moffi)
66′Rafiu Durosinmi · Substitution (off: Terem Moffi)
74′Corbin Mthunzi · Yellow card
75′Abubakar Moffat · Substitution (off: Marvelous Nakamba)
76′Washington Navaya · Substitution (off: Junior Zindoga)
76′ · Substitution (off: Tawanda Chirewa)
77′Owen Oseni · Substitution (off: Philip Otele)
77′Tosin Oyedokun · Substitution (off: Samson Tijani)
83′Daniel Msendami · Substitution (off: Jordan Zemura)
87′Owen Oseni · Yellow card
90+1′Aderemi Adeoye · Substitution (off: Femi Azeez)

Match statistics: Nigeria v Zimbabwe

Statistic	Nigeria	Zimbabwe
Possession	50%	50%
Shots on target	5	2
Shots off target	2	8
Corners	2	0
Fouls	20	14
Offsides	2	0
Red cards	8	8

Line-ups: Nigeria v Zimbabwe

Nigeria 4-3-3

Starting XI

2 Chibueze Oputa 6.5
3 Kenneth Igboke 6.5
4 Alhassan Yusuf 6.5
5 Igoh Ogbu 6.5
6 Chibuike Nwaiwu 6.5
7 Femi Azeez 7.2
8 Tochukwu Nnadi 6.5
9 Terem Moffi 6.8
14 Samson Tijani 6.5
16 Arthur Okonkwo 6.5
20 Philip Otele 6.5

Substitutes (8)

1 Francis Uzoho
11 Tosin Oyedokun 6.5
13 Ochobi Elias
17 Rafiu Durosinmi 6.5
18 Owen Oseni 6.5
19 Ayobami Junior
22 Tijani Al-Ameen
23 Michael Atata

Zimbabwe 3-4-3

Starting XI

3 Jordan Zemura 6.3
4 Munashe Garananga 6.1
6 Jonah Fabisch 6.3
8 Marshall Munetsi 6.3
10 Tawanda Chirewa 6.3
11 Sean Fusire 6.3
12 Shane Maroodza 6.1
17 Corbin Mthunzi 6.0
18 Marvelous Nakamba 6.3
20 Junior Zindoga 6.4
22 Future Sibanda

Substitutes (10)

2 Gerald Takwara
5 Isheanesu Mauchi
7 Tshuma Mongameli
9 Washington Navaya 6.5
13 Daniel Msendami 6.5
15 Abubakar Moffat
16 Marley Tavaziva
19 Prosper Padera
21 Godknows Murwira
23 Emmanuel Jalai

Form and head-to-head: Nigeria v Zimbabwe

Nigeria

LDWDW

10 Jun 2026APortugal1–2L
3 Jun 2026APoland2–2D
27 Mar 2026AIran2–1W
14 Jan 2026HMorocco0–0D
5 Jan 2026HMozambique4–0W

Zimbabwe

LWLDL

30 May 2026HIndia0–1L
28 Mar 2026ABotswana3–0W
29 Dec 2025HSouth Africa2–3L
26 December 2025AAngola1–1D
22 Dec 2025AEgypt1–2L

Friendly International standings

Standings are not available for this competition.

Managers: Nigeria v Zimbabwe

NigeriaManagerÉ. Chelle

ZimbabweManagerA. Arendse

Match information: Nigeria v Zimbabwe

Kick-off: Tue 26 May · 18:30
Competition: Friendly International
Venue: The Valley
City: London
Surface: grass
Capacity: 27,111