Nigeria and Benin measure strength, in a match for this phase of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification (Group Stage). There are only 2 recent direct clashes between these two teams: in 19‑08-2017, which ended Nigeria’s victory by (2‑0), and in 13‑08-2017, which ended with Benin’s victory by (1‑0). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Nigeria :
The team of the house will make its premiere in this edition of the competition, since it did not have to dispute any of the qualifiers prior to this group stage. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 10 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home victory with Togo by (2‑0). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Nigeria won 8 and drew 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has marked regularly , as he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of their last 17 matches ended with Under 1,5 goals and 12 in 17 ended with Under 2,5 goals.
Everyone knows the strength of the Nigerian national team and apparently has a great opportunity to go to the African Cup of Nations. However, he wants more than that, because he knows his ability to remain in the leadership of his group. Therefore, it doesn’t matter where you play, because you always want to get good results and that is valid for the current round. Therefore, we can expect it to dominate and not give spaces to the rival, because he wants to add the three points. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
Benin:
The visiting team will make its premiere in this edition of the competition, since it did not have to play any of the qualifiers prior to this group stage. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins and 7 draws in his stadium. In the last game he played, for Friendly, he tied with Zambia at home by (2-2). In its last 9 away games Benin records 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need improvement. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of their last 9 games ended with Under 1,5 goals and 6 in 9 ended with Under 2,5 goals.
At no time does Benin’s team think about not going to the African Cup of Nations. Even so, he is aware that he will not have facilities in his campaign and should always be alert during his matches. That is precisely why you do not want to stumble and will do everything possible to always stand out from your rivals. Therefore, come to this match to get a satisfactory result, since you know that it is of utmost importance for the course of the competition. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
PREDICTION: Under 2,5 goals @ 1,73
