Rwanda vs Nigeria Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | AFCON 2025 Qualifiers

The hosts have got little chance against the Super Eagles.

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifications have already begun and teams have played their initial matches at the group level. In group D, Rwanda will be taking on Nigeria in their next match. The last edition went sluggish for Rwanda as they didn’t pass through qualifications. On the other hand, the Super Eagles played in the 2023 AFCON final where they lost to Ivory Coast. 

Rwanda’s performance in their last few matches has improved. They tied their last match against Libya by a 1-1 score and won their last-to-last match against Lesotho in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria, on the other hand, are a much stronger team.

They secured their matchday 1 of the qualifiers with a win against Benin by a 3-0 score. They will be looking forward to keeping the momentum going.

Kick-Off: 

Tuesday, 10th Sep at 6:30 PM (IST)

Location: Amahoro National Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda

Form: 

Rwanda (Last five international matches): D-W-L-W-D

Nigeria (Last five international matches): W-L-D-L-W

Players to Watch

Innocent Nshuti (Rwanda)

Innocent Nshuti is a 26-year-old promising striker from Rwanda. Other than Rwanda, Nshuti plays for One Knoxville SC. He has scored goals for the national side in both the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and AFCON qualifiers.

In the last match against Libya, Nshuti scored a goal which helped his team to draw the match. 

Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)

Ademola Lookman is a 26-year-old who plays as a winger. Lookman is a part of the Serie A side Atalanta. In the last AFCON (2023), he scored thrice in seven matches.

In the last match against Benin, Lookman scored two goals and helped his team find a landslide win. 

Match Facts

• Rwanda in their last five matches including World Cup qualifiers and AFCON qualifiers have lost only once. 
• The visiting team’s winning percentage in their last 10 matches is 60%, whereas they have drawn only 10% of their games. 
• The last match between these two teams was in AFCON, which ended as a draw with a score of 0-0. 

Rwanda vs Nigeria: Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1: Nigeria to win the match- 1.72 1xbet
• Tip 2: Only the visitors to score the goals- 1.58 1xbet
• Tip 3: Match will end with goals over 1.5

Injury and Team News

In the Rwanda side players like Jean Bosco Ruboneka and Samuel Gueulette will be part of the team. Innocent Nshuti will lead the attack for Rwanda with Fiacre Ntwari in between the sticks. 

In the Nigerian side, Bright Osayi Samuel and Terem Moffi are out due to injury. However, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman are expected to lead the attack for the team. They are likely to play with the same team as that played against Benin in the last match. 

Head-to-Head

Total number of matches: 5

Rwanda: 0

Nigeria: 2

Draws: 3

Predicted Line-ups for Rwanda vs Nigeria 

Rwanda (4-2-3-1)

Ntwari (GK); Omborenga, Mutsinzi, Manzi, Niyomugabo; Bizimana, Rubanguka; Kwizera, Muhire, Mugisha; Nshuti

Nigeria (4-3-3)

Nwabali (GK); Aina, Ekong, Ajayi, Bassey; Ndidi, Onyedika, Iwobi; Lookman, Osimhen, Simon

Match Prediction for Rwanda vs Nigeria

Nigeria are a much stronger team than Rwanda. The past stats also favour them. However, one factor which favours Rwanda is their home ground. Keeping in mind all the factors, the Super Eagles are likely to win the match. 

Prediction: Rwanda 0-2 Nigeria

Telecast Details

India: N/A

Nigeria: NTA Sports 24

Canada: beIN Sports Canada, Fubo Canada

USA: Fubo, Fanatiz and beIN SPORTS Connect

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