Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON
by Nella Wagah | in AFCON Prediction
Nigeria will be making another attempt to rise to the apex of African football when they take part in the 2023 AFCON finals. Playing in Group A of the competition, Nigeria will be starting off against Equatorial Guinea at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Having to also face hosts Ivory Coast, and Guinea-Bissau, in this group, these two sides will be eying winning starts.
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The Best Betting Odds for Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.5 | 3.6 | 9 |
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1.49 | 3.61 | 9.81 |
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1.49 | 3.61 | 9.81 |
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1.5 | 3.82 | 7.7 |
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Who will win the Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea Football match?
The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea of AFCON on 1/14/24 :
- There is a probability of 39.03% ⭐ for Nigeria to win this match against Equatorial Guinea ⚽ with odds of 1.5 found at Bet365.
- Betwinner ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 3.82 which implies a probability of 30.74%.
- Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Equatorial Guinea to win the match are about 9.81 at 1xbet. That means a probability of 30.24%.
Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea Form
Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea's standings in the AFCON
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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2
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Jan 2024 - International Friendlies
19 Nov 2023 - World Cup
16 Nov 2023 - World Cup
16 Oct 2023 - International Friendlies
13 Oct 2023 - International Friendlies
10 Sep 2023 - AFCON
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Nov 2023 - World Cup
15 Nov 2023 - World Cup
13 Oct 2023 - International Friendlies
6 Sep 2023 - AFCON
17 Jun 2023 - AFCON
28 Mar 2023 - AFCON
Nigeria - Equatorial Guinea: Form Analysis
Nigeria are going on a quest to win their fourth African title and will be well ranked among the favorites here. The Super Eagles last lifted the coveted title in 2013 and have come short in most of the subsequent editions. Their best run after that saw Nigeria finish third in 2019, having failed to reach the 2015 and 2019 editions. There is no denying that the former African giants have slipped off the radar as one of the top teams on the continent. Here they have a chance for redemption, especially having one of the top squads at the tournament. Their run to this competition hasn’t been great either. Nigeria wrapped up their preparations for this competition with a 2-0 loss against Guinea in a friendly match. That leaves them with just a win in their last five matches. They also have no clean sheet in the five matches though only failing to score once in eight.
Equatorial Guinea are here for their fourth appearance and will be looking to better their best performance in 2015. Back then, they shocked the continent by reaching the semi finals and will be targeting an early upset here. In their last appearance in the last edition, Equatorial Guinea shocked Algeria at the group stage on their way to the last eight. While they are underdogs here, and in the competition, it will be a bad idea to underrate Juan Micha’s side. Coming into this game, Equatorial Guinea are unbeaten in 10 matches, winning five of them. They did beat Tunisia in the qualifiers for this competition and come here on a very good footing defensively. In their last four matches, they’ve conceded just a goal. However, they haven't been scoring a lot of goals; they haven't managed more than one in the last six games.
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Players list
S. Nwabali
DefenderB. Osayi-Samuel
S. Ajayi
W. Troost-Ekong
C. Bassey
MidfielderF. Onyeka
J. Aribo
S. Chukwueze
ForwardP. Onuachu
V. Osimhen
A. Lookman
J. Owono
DefenderC. Akapo
S. Coco
E. Orozco Fernandez
Basilio Ndong
MidfielderA. Bandeira
F. Bikoro
L. Asue
S. Eneme
J. Ondo
ForwardE. Nsue
Substitutes
F. Uzoho
DefenderC. Bassey
C. Awaziem
K. Omeruo
MidfielderB. Osayi-Samuel
S. Chukwueze
R. Onyedika
J. Aribo
O. Bruno
ForwardP. Onuachu
A. Musa
K. Iheanacho
A. Embela
M. Sapunga Mbara
DefenderJ. Elo
N. Senra
M. Anieboh
C. Ondo
MidfielderA. Bandeira
S. Eneme
L. Asue
O. Siafa
N. Ela
J. Ondo
Missing players
U. Sadiq
Nigeria & Equatorial Guinea Squad Analysis
Victor Osimhen will be the highlight player for Nigeria, coming off a good run with Napoli. The reigning African player of the Year will see this as a chance to sell himself to potential suitors as well as lift his nation. Nigeria will however be without Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface who has been ruled out with injury, alongside Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi. Meanwhile, Equatorial Guinea’s charge will be led by former Middlesbrough man Emilio Nsue. They will also be banking on Huddersfield Town’s youthful defender Charles Ondo at the back. Saul Coco also returns for his second AFCON appearance after establishing himself in the last finals in Cameroon.
Nigeria - Equatorial Guinea Key Points
- Nigeria’s last three matches have had under 2.5 goals
- Four of Nigeria’s last five AFCON matches had under 2.5 goals
- Nigeria scored more than a goal in just two of their last six AFCON games
- Five of Equatorial Guinea’s last six AFCON matches had under 2.5 goals
- Equatorial Guinea’s last six matches all produced under 2.5 goals
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Our Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea Prediction
Nigeria will proudly carry their tag as favorites coming into this game. However, they have to know facing this Equatorial Guinea side won’t be a walk in the park. Nigeria have struggled in attack coming into this game, and they meet a side that prides in defensive organization. Both teams have been in low scoring matches and we expect the same here. Our prediction for Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea is for the game to have under 2.5 goals.
Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea - Other Interesting Predictions
Both teams to score - No
In two competitive meetings between these two sides, at least one side failed to score. The same has been the scenario in four of Equatorial Guinea’s last six matches. Nigeria also failed to score in their last outing and given the focus on defence we expect here, we won’t go for both teams to score.
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Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea match : Frequently asked questions
The Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea game will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan
The Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea game is scheduled for January 14th starting 2pm GMT
Viewers in Nigeria and Africa will be able to watch the game on SuperSport, while in the UK, it will be televised on Sky Sports. You will also be able to follow the game and other AFCON matches via SportyTrader’s live updates.
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