Tanzania vs Niger: Match Predictions Preview, Lineups, H2h for September 9, 2025

Tanzania will play against Niger in the 8th round of African World Cup qualification. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, at 15:00 Central European Time. Here’s a look at the scoring potential for this game.

Tanzania

The Tanzania national team is in strong form, having lost only one of their last nine matches. They are playing with confidence, recently performing well in the African Nations Championship, winning three games and drawing one in the group stage, and reaching the playoffs, where they narrowly lost 0-1 to Morocco.

In the previous World Cup qualifying round, Tanzania managed a 1-1 draw against Congo. They currently hold second place in their group, 8 points behind the leaders and 4 points ahead of third place.

Tanzania’s home performance is also promising. They won their only previous home match against Niger by 1-0.

Niger

The Niger national team comes into this match with less favorable results. In the recent African Nations Championship, they did not win any group matches, registering two draws and two defeats, which led to their exit after the group stage.

In the latest qualifying round, Niger faced a heavy 0-5 loss to Morocco. They are currently fourth in the group, level on points with Zambia, and 4 points behind Tanzania, although they have a game in hand.

Niger has struggled in their past matches against Tanzania, having played three times: Tanzania won two by 1-0, and one match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Probable lineups

• Tanzania: Ali, Kapombe, Dixon, Hamad, Mohamed, Abbas, Kagoma, Seleman, Suleiman, Mzize, Salum.
• Niger: Tandja, Pape, Abdurahman, Kassali, Djibo, Mudu, Assane, Hassan, Dandja, Goumey, Munkaila.

Key facts and head-to-head stats

• Tanzania has won 3 of their last 4 home matches.
• Tanzania is unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 matches.
• 5 of Tanzania’s last 6 matches featured under 2.5 goals.
• Niger is winless in their last 7 matches.
• 6 of Niger’s last 7 matches have also seen under 2.5 goals.

Tanzania vs Niger match prediction

The match between Tanzania and Niger is expected to be cautious. Both teams have leaned towards a defensive style recently, often resulting in low scores. With points needed for qualification, neither side will likely take major risks in attack. Anticipate a tense match with few goals. A prediction for this game is under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.55.