Nigeria – Cape Verde : Preview & Prediction
Nigeria and Cape Verde meet at Teslim Balogun Stadium, in a match for the Qualifiers for the World Cup – Africa (2nd Round).
The home team is currently in the 1st place, with 9 points won, after 4 wins and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Central African Republic, by (0‑2). In the last match, they won in an away match against Liberia, by (0‑2). Nigeria has won 2, tied 2 and lost 3 of the last 7 home matches for all competitions. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have turned the score around in 2 of the 6 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
Nigeria enters this match with a victory, by 0-2, in the trip to Liberia, thus adding the second consecutive victory in this qualifying phase for the 2022 World Cup: the team’s goals were scored by Victor Osimhen and Ahmed Musa. Usually the coach Gernot Rohr plays in 4-4-2 favoring the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, mainly through the corridors: Moses Simon and Alex Iwobi are excellent in transporting the ball to attack. On the other hand, we highlight the importance of Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s attack, being this one very important in the time of submission. There are no weightless absences for this game.
The away team is currently in the 2nd position, with 7 points won, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Liberia, by (1‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Central African Republic, by (2‑1). Their last away match for this competition ended with a win by (1‑2) against Liberia. In the last 6 away matches Cape Verde has won 3, tied 2 and lost 1. The team has conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 5 matches for this competition.
The Cape Verde national team enters this match after a 2-1 victory against the Central African Republic, the third consecutive victory in this qualifying phase for the 2022 World Cup: the team’s goals were scored by Júlio Tavares and Stopira. Now, in this game against the Nigerians, coach Bubista should play in a 3-5-2 formation, favoring defensive organization and counterattacks through the corridors. Ryan Mendes is one of the highlights of this team, a very fast player and competent in transporting the ball to attack. There are no weightless absences for this game.
Nigeria – Cape Verde : Betting Tips
Nigeria – Win Odds: 1.75
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
