Algeria host Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations on 10 January 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 16:00 UK Time.
This AFCON quarterfinal brings together two perfect records and two very different paths to the last eight.
Algeria arrive with control and defensive authority, while Nigeria have leaned into attacking momentum and fast scoring starts. The balance between structure and aggression defines this contest.
Algeria’s four wins in this tournament have followed a consistent pattern. They control matches and limit risk. Three of those victories finished 1-0 or 3-0, underlining a preference for protecting leads rather than chasing extra goals.
The Desert Foxes have conceded just once in four AFCON matches. That clean defensive line is supported by game management, not constant pressure. Against DR Congo and Burkina Faso, Algeria scored early and slowed the game down.
However, the attacking output has been measured rather than explosive. Algeria have scored more than once in only two of their four AFCON wins. When opponents stay competitive into the second half, Algeria rarely pull clear.
That approach works well against passive sides, but Nigeria present a very different challenge. Algeria have won the last two head-to-head meetings 2-1, yet both matches were open and transitional rather than controlled.
Nigeria’s AFCON run has been driven by attacking confidence. They have scored at least twice in all four tournament wins, including a 4-0 demolition of Mozambique and a 3-2 victory over Tunisia.
The Super Eagles are comfortable playing at tempo. Three of their four AFCON wins saw both teams score, showing that Nigeria accept defensive risk if it allows them to attack in numbers. That willingness often stretches matches late on.
Nigeria have conceded four goals across the tournament, but none of those goals stopped them from winning. Even when Uganda and Tunisia found the net, Nigeria responded with authority rather than control.
Their only recent defeat came against Egypt in a non AFCON match. Since then, Nigeria’s attacking rhythm has sharpened and their chance creation has been consistent regardless of opponent.
The best betting tip from the data is Nigeria to win at 2.63 odds. While Algeria’s defensive numbers are strong, they have not faced a side willing to sustain pressure for ninety minutes. Nigeria’s ability to keep scoring even after conceding gives them the edge in a knockout match that is unlikely to stay quiet.
Both teams to score at 2.00 odds also holds strong value. Algeria have found the net in every AFCON game, while Nigeria have conceded in three of four tournament matches. The head-to-head history supports this angle, with three of the last four meetings producing goals at both ends.
For a correct score prediction, Nigeria 2-1 at 11.00 odds fits the balance of trends. Algeria are disciplined enough to stay competitive, but Nigeria’s attacking depth suggests they can create the decisive moment in an open second half.
| Algeria | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 4 | 6 |
| Wins | 4 | 5 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 1 |
| Goals For | 8 | 14 |
| Goals Against | 1 | 5 |
| Algeria | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 3 | 2 |
| Wins | 3 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 5 | 5 |
| Goals Against | 0 | 1 |
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28.06.26
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Algeria Austria |
3-3 |
|
23.06.26
|
Jordan Algeria |
1-2 |
|
17.06.26
|
Argentina Algeria |
3-0 |
|
11.06.26
|
Bolivia Algeria |
0-4 |
|
03.06.26
|
Netherlands Algeria |
0-1 |
|
31.03.26
|
Algeria Uruguay |
0-0 |
|
27.03.26
|
Algeria Guatemala |
7-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Algeria Nigeria |
0-2 |
|
06.01.26
|
Algeria DR Congo |
1-0 |
|
31.12.25
|
Equatorial Guinea Algeria |
1-3 |
|
28.12.25
|
Algeria Burkina Faso |
1-0 |
|
24.12.25
|
Algeria Sudan |
3-0 |
|
12.12.25
|
Algeria UAE (Penalties:6 - 7) |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Algeria Iraq |
2-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bahrain Algeria |
1-5 |
|
03.12.25
|
Algeria Sudan |
0-0 |
|
18.11.25
|
Saudi Arabia Algeria |
0-2 |
|
13.11.25
|
Algeria Zimbabwe |
3-1 |
|
14.10.25
|
Algeria Uganda |
2-1 |
|
09.10.25
|
Somalia Algeria |
0-3 |
|
08.09.25
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Guinea Algeria |
0-0 |
|
04.09.25
|
Algeria Botswana |
3-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Sudan Algeria (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
18.08.25
|
Algeria Niger |
0-0 |
|
15.08.25
|
Guinea Algeria |
1-1 |
|
08.08.25
|
Algeria South Africa |
1-1 |
|
04.08.25
|
Uganda Algeria |
0-3 |
|
10.06.25
|
Sweden Algeria |
4-3 |
|
05.06.25
|
Algeria Rwanda |
2-0 |
|
09.05.25
|
Algeria Gambia |
3-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Gambia Algeria |
0-0 |
|
25.03.25
|
Algeria Mozambique |
5-1 |
|
21.03.25
|
Botswana Algeria |
1-3 |
|
17.11.24
|
Algeria Liberia |
5-1 |
|
14.11.24
|
Equatorial Guinea Algeria |
0-0 |
|
14.10.24
|
Togo Algeria |
0-1 |
|
10.10.24
|
Algeria Togo |
5-1 |
|
10.09.24
|
Liberia Algeria |
0-3 |
|
05.09.24
|
Algeria Equatorial Guinea |
2-0 |
|
10.06.24
|
Uganda Algeria |
1-2 |
|
06.06.24
|
Algeria Guinea |
1-2 |
|
26.03.24
|
Algeria South Africa |
3-3 |
|
22.03.24
|
Algeria Bolivia |
3-2 |
|
23.01.24
|
Mauritania Algeria |
1-0 |
|
20.01.24
|
Algeria Burkina Faso |
2-2 |
|
15.01.24
|
Algeria Angola |
1-1 |
|
09.01.24
|
Burundi Algeria |
0-4 |
|
19.11.23
|
Mozambique Algeria |
0-2 |
|
16.11.23
|
Algeria Somalia |
3-1 |
|
16.10.23
|
Egypt Algeria |
1-1 |
|
28.06.26
|
Algeria Austria |
3-3 |
|
31.03.26
|
Algeria Uruguay |
0-0 |
|
27.03.26
|
Algeria Guatemala |
7-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Algeria Nigeria |
0-2 |
|
06.01.26
|
Algeria DR Congo |
1-0 |
|
28.12.25
|
Algeria Burkina Faso |
1-0 |
|
24.12.25
|
Algeria Sudan |
3-0 |
|
12.12.25
|
Algeria UAE (Penalties:6 - 7) |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Algeria Iraq |
2-0 |
|
03.12.25
|
Algeria Sudan |
0-0 |
|
13.11.25
|
Algeria Zimbabwe |
3-1 |
|
14.10.25
|
Algeria Uganda |
2-1 |
|
04.09.25
|
Algeria Botswana |
3-1 |
|
18.08.25
|
Algeria Niger |
0-0 |
|
08.08.25
|
Algeria South Africa |
1-1 |
|
05.06.25
|
Algeria Rwanda |
2-0 |
|
09.05.25
|
Algeria Gambia |
3-0 |
|
25.03.25
|
Algeria Mozambique |
5-1 |
|
17.11.24
|
Algeria Liberia |
5-1 |
|
10.10.24
|
Algeria Togo |
5-1 |
|
05.09.24
|
Algeria Equatorial Guinea |
2-0 |
|
06.06.24
|
Algeria Guinea |
1-2 |
|
26.03.24
|
Algeria South Africa |
3-3 |
|
22.03.24
|
Algeria Bolivia |
3-2 |
|
20.01.24
|
Algeria Burkina Faso |
2-2 |
|
15.01.24
|
Algeria Angola |
1-1 |
|
16.11.23
|
Algeria Somalia |
3-1 |
|
12.10.23
|
Algeria Cape Verde |
5-1 |
|
07.09.23
|
Algeria Tanzania |
0-0 |
|
20.06.23
|
Algeria Tunisia |
1-1 |
|
23.03.23
|
Algeria Niger |
2-1 |
|
04.02.23
|
Algeria Senegal (Penalties:4 - 5) |
0-0 |
|
31.01.23
|
Algeria Niger |
5-0 |
|
27.01.23
|
Algeria Ivory Coast |
1-0 |
|
17.01.23
|
Algeria Ethiopia |
1-0 |
|
13.01.23
|
Algeria Libya |
1-0 |
|
16.11.22
|
Algeria Mali |
1-1 |
|
27.09.22
|
Algeria Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
23.09.22
|
Algeria Guinea |
1-0 |
|
04.06.22
|
Algeria Uganda |
2-0 |
|
29.03.22
|
Algeria Cameroon |
1-2 |
|
16.01.22
|
Algeria Equatorial Guinea |
0-1 |
|
11.01.22
|
Algeria Sierra Leone |
0-0 |
|
05.01.22
|
Algeria Ghana |
3-0 |
|
07.12.21
|
Algeria Egypt |
1-1 |
|
01.12.21
|
Algeria Sudan |
4-0 |
|
16.11.21
|
Algeria Burkina Faso |
2-2 |
|
08.10.21
|
Algeria Niger |
6-1 |
|
02.09.21
|
Algeria Djibouti |
8-0 |
|
17.06.21
|
Algeria Liberia |
5-1 |
|
23.06.26
|
Jordan Algeria |
1-2 |
|
17.06.26
|
Argentina Algeria |
3-0 |
|
11.06.26
|
Bolivia Algeria |
0-4 |
|
03.06.26
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Netherlands Algeria |
0-1 |
|
31.12.25
|
Equatorial Guinea Algeria |
1-3 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bahrain Algeria |
1-5 |
|
18.11.25
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Saudi Arabia Algeria |
0-2 |
|
09.10.25
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Somalia Algeria |
0-3 |
|
08.09.25
|
Guinea Algeria |
0-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Sudan Algeria (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
15.08.25
|
Guinea Algeria |
1-1 |
|
04.08.25
|
Uganda Algeria |
0-3 |
|
10.06.25
|
Sweden Algeria |
4-3 |
|
03.05.25
|
Gambia Algeria |
0-0 |
|
21.03.25
|
Botswana Algeria |
1-3 |
|
14.11.24
|
Equatorial Guinea Algeria |
0-0 |
|
14.10.24
|
Togo Algeria |
0-1 |
|
10.09.24
|
Liberia Algeria |
0-3 |
|
10.06.24
|
Uganda Algeria |
1-2 |
|
23.01.24
|
Mauritania Algeria |
1-0 |
|
09.01.24
|
Burundi Algeria |
0-4 |
|
19.11.23
|
Mozambique Algeria |
0-2 |
|
16.10.23
|
Egypt Algeria |
1-1 |
|
12.09.23
|
Senegal Algeria |
0-1 |
|
18.06.23
|
Uganda Algeria |
1-2 |
|
27.03.23
|
Niger Algeria |
0-1 |
|
21.01.23
|
Mozambique Algeria |
0-1 |
|
19.11.22
|
Sweden Algeria |
2-0 |
|
12.06.22
|
Iran Algeria |
1-2 |
|
08.06.22
|
Tanzania Algeria |
0-2 |
|
25.03.22
|
Cameroon Algeria |
0-1 |
|
20.01.22
|
Ivory Coast Algeria |
3-1 |
|
18.12.21
|
Tunisia Algeria |
0-2 |
|
15.12.21
|
Qatar Algeria |
1-2 |
|
11.12.21
|
Morocco Algeria (Penalties:3 - 5) |
2-2 |
|
04.12.21
|
Lebanon Algeria |
0-2 |
|
12.11.21
|
Djibouti Algeria |
0-4 |
|
12.10.21
|
Niger Algeria |
0-4 |
|
07.09.21
|
Burkina Faso Algeria |
1-1 |
|
11.06.21
|
Tunisia Algeria |
0-2 |
|
25.03.21
|
Zambia Algeria |
3-3 |
|
16.11.20
|
Zimbabwe Algeria |
2-2 |
|
13.10.20
|
Mexico Algeria |
2-2 |
|
18.11.19
|
Botswana Algeria |
0-1 |
|
19.10.19
|
Morocco Algeria |
3-0 |
|
11.07.19
|
Ivory Coast Algeria (Penalties:3 - 4) |
2-2 |
|
01.07.19
|
Tanzania Algeria |
0-3 |
|
16.10.18
|
Benin Algeria |
1-0 |
|
08.09.18
|
Gambia Algeria |
1-1 |
|
10.06.26
|
Portugal Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
03.06.26
|
Poland Nigeria |
2-2 |
|
30.05.26
|
Jamaica Nigeria |
0-3 |
|
26.05.26
|
Nigeria Zimbabwe |
2-0 |
|
31.03.26
|
Jordan Nigeria |
2-2 |
|
27.03.26
|
Iran Nigeria |
1-2 |
|
17.01.26
|
Egypt Nigeria (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
14.01.26
|
Nigeria Morocco (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Algeria Nigeria |
0-2 |
|
05.01.26
|
Nigeria Mozambique |
4-0 |
|
30.12.25
|
Uganda Nigeria |
1-3 |
|
27.12.25
|
Nigeria Tunisia |
3-2 |
|
23.12.25
|
Nigeria Tanzania |
2-1 |
|
16.12.25
|
Egypt Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
16.11.25
|
Nigeria DR Congo (Penalties:3 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
13.11.25
|
Nigeria Gabon |
4-1 |
|
14.10.25
|
Nigeria Benin |
4-0 |
|
10.10.25
|
Lesotho Nigeria |
1-2 |
|
09.09.25
|
South Africa Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
06.09.25
|
Nigeria Rwanda |
1-0 |
|
19.08.25
|
Nigeria Congo |
2-0 |
|
12.08.25
|
Sudan Nigeria |
4-0 |
|
05.08.25
|
Senegal Nigeria |
1-0 |
|
06.06.25
|
Russia Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
31.05.25
|
Jamaica Nigeria (Penalties:4 - 5) |
2-2 |
|
28.05.25
|
Ghana Nigeria |
1-2 |
|
25.03.25
|
Nigeria Zimbabwe |
1-1 |
|
21.03.25
|
Rwanda Nigeria |
0-2 |
|
28.12.24
|
Nigeria Ghana |
3-1 |
|
22.12.24
|
Ghana Nigeria |
0-0 |
|
18.11.24
|
Nigeria Rwanda |
1-2 |
|
14.11.24
|
Benin Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
11.10.24
|
Nigeria Libya |
1-0 |
|
10.09.24
|
Rwanda Nigeria |
0-0 |
|
07.09.24
|
Nigeria Benin |
3-0 |
|
10.06.24
|
Benin Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
07.06.24
|
Nigeria South Africa |
1-1 |
|
26.03.24
|
Mali Nigeria |
2-0 |
|
22.03.24
|
Nigeria Ghana |
2-1 |
|
11.02.24
|
Nigeria Ivory Coast |
1-2 |
|
07.02.24
|
Nigeria South Africa (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
02.02.24
|
Nigeria Angola |
1-0 |
|
27.01.24
|
Nigeria Cameroon |
2-0 |
|
22.01.24
|
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria |
0-1 |
|
18.01.24
|
Ivory Coast Nigeria |
0-1 |
|
14.01.24
|
Nigeria Equatorial Guinea |
1-1 |
|
08.01.24
|
Guinea Nigeria |
2-0 |
|
19.11.23
|
Zimbabwe Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
16.11.23
|
Nigeria Lesotho |
1-1 |
|
16.10.23
|
Mozambique Nigeria |
2-3 |
|
26.05.26
|
Nigeria Zimbabwe |
2-0 |
|
14.01.26
|
Nigeria Morocco (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
05.01.26
|
Nigeria Mozambique |
4-0 |
|
27.12.25
|
Nigeria Tunisia |
3-2 |
|
23.12.25
|
Nigeria Tanzania |
2-1 |
|
16.11.25
|
Nigeria DR Congo (Penalties:3 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
13.11.25
|
Nigeria Gabon |
4-1 |
|
14.10.25
|
Nigeria Benin |
4-0 |
|
06.09.25
|
Nigeria Rwanda |
1-0 |
|
19.08.25
|
Nigeria Congo |
2-0 |
|
25.03.25
|
Nigeria Zimbabwe |
1-1 |
|
28.12.24
|
Nigeria Ghana |
3-1 |
|
18.11.24
|
Nigeria Rwanda |
1-2 |
|
11.10.24
|
Nigeria Libya |
1-0 |
|
07.09.24
|
Nigeria Benin |
3-0 |
|
07.06.24
|
Nigeria South Africa |
1-1 |
|
22.03.24
|
Nigeria Ghana |
2-1 |
|
11.02.24
|
Nigeria Ivory Coast |
1-2 |
|
07.02.24
|
Nigeria South Africa (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
02.02.24
|
Nigeria Angola |
1-0 |
|
27.01.24
|
Nigeria Cameroon |
2-0 |
|
14.01.24
|
Nigeria Equatorial Guinea |
1-1 |
|
16.11.23
|
Nigeria Lesotho |
1-1 |
|
10.09.23
|
Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe |
6-0 |
|
24.03.23
|
Nigeria Guinea-Bissau |
0-1 |
|
09.06.22
|
Nigeria Sierra Leone |
2-1 |
|
29.03.22
|
Nigeria Ghana |
1-1 |
|
23.01.22
|
Nigeria Tunisia |
0-1 |
|
15.01.22
|
Nigeria Sudan |
3-1 |
|
11.01.22
|
Nigeria Egypt |
1-0 |
|
16.11.21
|
Nigeria Cape Verde |
1-1 |
|
07.10.21
|
Nigeria CAR |
0-1 |
|
03.09.21
|
Nigeria Liberia |
2-0 |
|
04.06.21
|
Nigeria Cameroon |
0-1 |
|
30.03.21
|
Nigeria Lesotho |
3-0 |
|
13.11.20
|
Nigeria Sierra Leone |
4-4 |
|
13.10.20
|
Nigeria Tunisia |
1-1 |
|
09.10.20
|
Nigeria Ivory Coast |
0-1 |
|
13.11.19
|
Nigeria Benin |
2-1 |
|
19.10.19
|
Nigeria Togo |
2-0 |
|
10.07.19
|
Nigeria South Africa |
2-1 |
|
06.07.19
|
Nigeria Cameroon |
3-2 |
|
26.06.19
|
Nigeria Guinea |
1-0 |
|
22.06.19
|
Nigeria Burundi |
1-0 |
|
08.06.19
|
Nigeria Zimbabwe |
0-0 |
|
26.03.19
|
Nigeria Egypt |
1-0 |
|
22.03.19
|
Nigeria Seychelles |
3-1 |
|
20.11.18
|
Nigeria Uganda |
0-0 |
|
13.10.18
|
Nigeria Libya |
4-0 |
|
28.01.18
|
Nigeria Angola |
2-1 |
|
10.06.26
|
Portugal Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
03.06.26
|
Poland Nigeria |
2-2 |
|
30.05.26
|
Jamaica Nigeria |
0-3 |
|
31.03.26
|
Jordan Nigeria |
2-2 |
|
27.03.26
|
Iran Nigeria |
1-2 |
|
17.01.26
|
Egypt Nigeria (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Algeria Nigeria |
0-2 |
|
30.12.25
|
Uganda Nigeria |
1-3 |
|
16.12.25
|
Egypt Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
10.10.25
|
Lesotho Nigeria |
1-2 |
|
09.09.25
|
South Africa Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Sudan Nigeria |
4-0 |
|
05.08.25
|
Senegal Nigeria |
1-0 |
|
06.06.25
|
Russia Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
31.05.25
|
Jamaica Nigeria (Penalties:4 - 5) |
2-2 |
|
28.05.25
|
Ghana Nigeria |
1-2 |
|
21.03.25
|
Rwanda Nigeria |
0-2 |
|
22.12.24
|
Ghana Nigeria |
0-0 |
|
14.11.24
|
Benin Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
10.09.24
|
Rwanda Nigeria |
0-0 |
|
10.06.24
|
Benin Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
26.03.24
|
Mali Nigeria |
2-0 |
|
22.01.24
|
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria |
0-1 |
|
18.01.24
|
Ivory Coast Nigeria |
0-1 |
|
08.01.24
|
Guinea Nigeria |
2-0 |
|
19.11.23
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Zimbabwe Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
16.10.23
|
Mozambique Nigeria |
2-3 |
|
13.10.23
|
Saudi Arabia Nigeria |
2-2 |
|
18.06.23
|
Sierra Leone Nigeria |
2-3 |
|
27.03.23
|
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria |
0-1 |
|
17.11.22
|
Portugal Nigeria |
4-0 |
|
10.11.22
|
Costa Rica Nigeria |
2-0 |
|
27.09.22
|
Algeria Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
13.06.22
|
Sao Tome and Principe Nigeria |
0-10 |
|
03.06.22
|
Ecuador Nigeria |
1-0 |
|
29.05.22
|
Mexico Nigeria |
2-1 |
|
25.03.22
|
Ghana Nigeria |
0-0 |
|
19.01.22
|
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria |
0-2 |
|
13.11.21
|
Liberia Nigeria |
0-2 |
|
10.10.21
|
CAR Nigeria |
0-2 |
|
07.09.21
|
Cape Verde Nigeria |
1-2 |
|
04.07.21
|
Mexico Nigeria |
4-0 |
|
08.06.21
|
Cameroon Nigeria |
0-0 |
|
27.03.21
|
Benin Nigeria |
0-1 |
|
17.11.20
|
Sierra Leone Nigeria |
0-0 |
|
17.11.19
|
Lesotho Nigeria |
2-4 |
|
13.10.19
|
Brazil Nigeria |
1-1 |
|
22.09.19
|
Togo Nigeria |
4-1 |
|
10.09.19
|
Ukraine Nigeria |
2-2 |
|
17.07.19
|
Tunisia Nigeria |
0-1 |
|
27.09.2022
|
Algeria Nigeria |
2-1
|
|
14.07.2019
|
Algeria Nigeria |
2-1
|
|
10.11.2017
|
Algeria Nigeria |
1-1
|
|
12.11.2016
|
Nigeria Algeria |
3-1
|
|
27.09.2022
|
Algeria Nigeria |
2-1
|
|
14.07.2019
|
Algeria Nigeria |
2-1
|
|
10.11.2017
|
Algeria Nigeria |
1-1
|