Cameroon – Nigeria : Preview & Prediction
Cameroon (# 55 in the FIFA Rankings) are looking to record two friendly victories against Nigeria four days after their 1-0 win on Friday, their seventh match of eight that saw the result during halftime remain until the end of the clash (G2 , E3, P3). It was also his first win in ten meetings against his rival on duty (E2, P7 – result in 90 minutes), so he will be ready to face the reaction of Nigeria.
However, it is encouraging that this match, like last week’s, is being played in neutral Austria, and the “Indomitable Lions” have only lost one of their last six official matches played on foreign soil (G3, E2), although those crashes produced a low average of 1.33 goals per commitment. In a curious way, they did not concede the first goal of the game during that period.
Nigeria (# 32 in the FIFA Ranking) will seek revenge, as last week’s defeat snapped a five-game (G2, E3) unbeaten streak, during a series of matches in which they scored five (62.5%) of their eight goals before the 30th minute. More of the same would be welcome this time around, particularly as they haven’t been able to win any of the last four games in which they conceded so many before the break (E2, P2).
Therefore, it is worrying that the “Super Eagles” have scored only one goal in the first half in their last five games on foreign soil (MT: E3, P2). Furthermore, as neither of those encounters featured goals in both halves, and with the last five meetings between the two countries in any condition seeing the first team to score remain undefeated (Nigeria: W3, E1, P1), another late start could prove costly. .
Players to watch: Maxim Choupo-Moting, the only member of the Cameroon team to have scored more than three international goals, is their main threat – he scored four times in a five-game span with Bayern Munich in April. For Nigeria, Paul Onuauchu has scored two goals after the 80th minute in three international appearances.
Highlight: Nigeria are undefeated in the last seven games in which they scored first (W3, E4 – result in 90 minutes).
Cameroon – Nigeria : Betting Tips
Cameroon – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
