Nigeria vs Mozambique predictions, Jan 05, 2026

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In this highly anticipated Africa Cup of Nations match-up, Nigeria will face off against Mozambique on January 5th at their home turf. Coming into the game, Nigeria has shown solid form with three wins in their last five matches, while Mozambique has struggled with just one victory in their recent outings.

The bookmakers have Nigeria as the clear favorites with odds of 1.4 for a home win, compared to 8.65 for an away win for Mozambique. Our model prediction also leans towards Nigeria, giving them a 70.8% probability of securing the victory, with a 20.3% chance of a draw and a 10.5% possibility of an upset by Mozambique.

Tactically, Nigeria will look to capitalize on their recent good form and home advantage to dominate the game, while Mozambique will need to shore up their defense and find ways to break down Nigeria’s solid backline.

In what promises to be an exciting match, both teams will be looking to make a statement. The outcome remains unpredictable, but all signs point towards a thrilling and competitive encounter between these two sides.

This preview is generated with the Welcome.Bet AI Insights Engine, combining form data, betting odds, and semantic SEO optimization to deliver relevant match analysis for fans and bettors alike from 2026-01-01T07:52:02+00:00.

Nigeria 67.7%

Draw 21.3%

Mozambique 11%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:0

Outrights of Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria: 12.2% Mozambique: 0.78%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.38	4.55	9.1
	1.45	4.69	8.5
	1.4	4.2	7.5
	1.4	4.47	8.64
	1.37	4.33	9

Latest Results

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 – D.R. Congo – 1:2 penalties

31.12.25 Mozambique – Cameroon – 1:2 28.12.25 Gabon – Mozambique – 2:3 24.12.25 Ivory Coast – Mozambique – 1:0 17.12.25 Angola – Mozambique – 4:1 17.11.25 Chad – Mozambique – 2:2

Facts

Nigeria has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Mozambique has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

In this match, Nigeria is the undeniable favorite.

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Nigeria won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 7:4. (average 3.5:2).

Latest Head To Head

16.10.23 Nigeria – Mozambique – 3:2 15.01.14 Nigeria – Mozambique – 4:2

Standings

Draw

Qualification

Final

1	Somalia	Eswatini	2 : 2, 0 : 3
2	Sao Tome and Principe	South Sudan	0 : 0, 1 : 1
3	Chad	Mauritius	2 : 1, 1 : 0
4	Djibouti	Liberia	0 : 0, 0 : 2

Africa Cup of Nations Outrights

1. Morocco: 3.06 (26.75%)

2. Senegal: 5.07 (16.13%)

3. Nigeria: 6.7 (12.2%)

4. Algeria: 7.8 (10.48%)

5. Egypt: 8.87 (9.22%)

6. Ivory Coast: 14 (5.84%)

7. Tunisia: 23.17 (3.53%)

8. D.R. Congo: 23.83 (3.43%)

9. Mali: 26.67 (3.06%)

10. Cameroon: 28.17 (2.9%)

11. South Africa: 38.5 (2.12%)

12. Burkina Faso: 48.67 (1.68%)

13. Mozambique: 104.5 (0.78%)

14. Benin: 108.67 (0.75%)

15. Sudan: 133.67 (0.61%)

16. Tanzania: 158.67 (0.52%)

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