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Nigeria vs Tanzania Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Super Eagles to soar

Andrew Hendrie

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Last updated: Mon 22 Dec 2025 23:52

Andrew Hendrie 22 Dec 2025

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Nigeria vs Tanzania predictions for Tuesday's AFCON Group C game
Nigeria are unbeaten against Tanzania in all eight previous meetings
Tanzania have struggled to score in AFCON - Nigeria win to nil is tipped
Victor Osimhen expected to play a starring role
The game is scheduled for kick off at 4.30am AEDT on Wednesday December 24

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Victor Osimhen of Nigeria (Photo by Getty Images)

Nigeria vs Tanzania Tips, Prediction & Live Stream

Nigeria will be looking to extend their unbeaten record over Tanzania when the two nations clash in AFCON Group C action on Tuesday at the Complexe sportif de Fès.

Nigeria vs Tanzania Tips, Prediction & Live Stream
Nigeria vs Tanzania Stats & Trends
Nigeria vs Tanzania Head to Head
Nigeria Form Analysis
Nigeria Team News
Tanzania Form Analysis
Tanzania Team News
Nigeria vs Tanzania Live Stream

Three-time AFCON champions Nigeria have endured a turbulent year, with the continental powerhouse failing to qualify for their second consecutive World Cup. As such, everything will go into this AFCON competition, with the likes of Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Calvin Bassey leading the Super Eagles. Runners-up at the 2023 edition of the tournament, Nigeria - despite their World Cup mishap - start amongst the leading contenders to emerge triumphant. By contrast, Tanzania aren't expected to make much of an impact in a group that also contains Tunisia and Uganda.

Tanzania have failed to find the back of the net in six of their last eight AFCON games and have never won a match at the tournament. Additionally, they've failed to win all of their last seven outings heading into this clash. Nigeria obviously haven't been too impressive this year, but they are the far superior side and in Osihmen, they have a genuine world class striker who is arguably in career-best form for Galatasaray at the moment. Backing Nigeria to win this game to nil.

Nigeria vs Tanzania Stats & Trends

Nigeria have won five of their last six AFCON group games
Nigeria have won five of their last eight games in all competitions
Nigeria are unbeaten in the eight previous meetings between the teams, keeping a clean sheet in the last four
Tanzania have never won an AFCON game, failing to score in six of their last eight such outings
Tanzania are on a four-game losing streak
Tanzania have failed to score in 12 of their last 13 defeats
Victor Osimhen has scored 31 goals in 45 appearances for Nigeria and is top scorer for Galatasaray, netting six goals in the Champions League

Nigeria vs Tanzania Head to Head

Nigeria have never lost to Tanzania throughout their history, winning five and drawing three of the eight previous encounters.

Nigeria Form Analysis

Traditionally one of the heavyweight nations in Africa, Nigeria are three-time winners of the AFCON and will be aiming to go one step further than their 2023 runner-up finish.

However, it hasn't been a great year for the Super Eagles - as mentioned, they failed to qualify for their second straight World Cup, finishing behind South Africa in their group before suffering elimination to DR Congo in the continental playoff.

Despite topping their AFCON qualifying group, Nigeria weren't entirely convincing, finishing just three points ahead of Benin and Rwanda.

There was more disappointment for Eric Chelle's side during their AFCON preparations, suffering a 2-1 defeat to fellow contenders Egypt in their final warm-up game.

Nigeria Team News

Ola Aina and Benjamin Fredrick are both absent from Nigeria's squad due to injury.

Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa Utd), Amas Obasogie(Singida Black Stars), Francis Uzoho(Omonia)

Defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Semi Ajayi (Hull City), Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City), Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos), Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes), Zaidu Sanusi (Porto), Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers)

Midfield: Alex Iwobi (Fulham), Frank Onyeka (Brentford), Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas), Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge), Tochukwu Nnadi (Zulte Waregem), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pisa), Usman Muhammed (Ironi Tiberias)

Forwards: Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla), Akor Adams (Sevilla), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray), Moses Simon (Paris FC), Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor), Cyriel Dessers (Panathinaikos), Salim Fago Lawal (Istra 1961).

Tanzania Form Analysis

Tanzania registered back-to-back wins over Ethiopia and Guinea across the final two rounds of fixtures in AFCON qualifying to finish second in their group, securing their spot in the competition proper for the third time in the last four editions.

However, it wasn't enough for Hemed Suleiman to keep his job, with Argentine manager Miguel Gamondi taking charge last month.

It hasn't been a bright period since Tanzania qualified - they've lost four games on the bounce, failing to score in three, while Gamondi's first game at the helm resulted in a 4-3 defeat to Kuwait.

Tanzania Team News

No fresh injury concerns for Tanzania, with former Newcastle Jets winger Charles M’Mombwa one of the main threats after scoring a double and registering an assist in the 4-3 loss to Kuwait last time out.

Goalkeepers: Yakoub Suleiman (Simba SC), Hussein Masalanga (Singida BS), Zuberi Foba (Azam FC)

Defenders: Bakari Mwamnyeto (Young Africans), Shomari Kapombe (Simba SC), Lusajo Mwaikenda (Azam FC), Mohamed Hussein (Young Africans), Nickson Kibabage (Singida BS), Alphonse Mabula (Shamakhi), Wilson Nangu (Simba SC)

Midfielders: Novatus Miroshi (Göztepe), Kelvin Nashon (Pamba Jiji), Pascal Msindo (Azam FC), Ibrahim Abdulla (Young Africans), Haji Mnoga (Salford City), Dickson Job (Young Africans), Habibu Idd (Singida BS)

Forwards: Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), Charles M'Mombwa (Floriana), Yusuph Kagoma (Simba SC), Feisal Salum (Azam FC), Morice Abraham (Simba SC), Abdul Suleiman (Azam FC), Iddi Suleiman (Azam FC), Kibu Dennis (Simba SC), Ally Samatta (Le Havre), Kelvin John (Aalborg), Simon Msuva (Al-Talaba)

Nigeria vs Tanzania Live Stream

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Verdict

Nigeria v Tanzania

Tanzania have failed to score in 12 of their last 13 defeats - with this in mind, backing a Nigeria shut-out victory here, with Osimhen opening the scoring.

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