Benin vs Nigeria betting tip 2025 - Picks and Predictions for the AFCON Qualifiers match on November 14th, 2024

Stadium and City where Benin vs Nigeria will occur

The game is set to be played in the great Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium, in the city of Abidjan, with a capacity for 50000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Benin vs Nigeria betting tip 2025

Benin and Nigeria will meet each other in a football match counting for AFCON Qualifiers on November 14th, 2024, Thursday at 19:00h (UTC), in World, check the Benin vs Nigeria betting tip 2025 to win with your bets.

With the participation of all 54 African teams affiliated with FIFA, the AFCON qualifiers determine who will be the 24 participants in the main phase of the tournament, which takes place every two years. With two stages, the qualifier has a preliminary round with 12 teams, from which the last six qualify for the group stage. At this stage, there are 48 teams divided into 12 groups, with the top two from each group advancing to the final phase.

Benin last match

Benin arrives from a defeat in the last match they played. The contest against Rwanda, valid for the AFCON Qualifiers, ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of the rivals.

Nigeria last match

Benin vs Nigeria h2h

The last time Benin faced Nigeria it was in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications. Benin, then in 4th place opened with a play using the 4-3-3 formation, while Nigeria, who was in 3rd place, played using a 3-4-2-1 tactic.

The two nations have not faced each other since 07-09-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2025 season of the AFCON Qualifiers, and the match ended with a 3-0 win for Nigeria.

Benin

AFCON Qualifiers leaderboard now

Being in 2nd place of Group D in the AFCON Qualifiers, Benin has so far collected six points, by securing 2 wins, and having suffered 2 losses, in addition to a total of 0 draws.

If the AFCON Qualifiers were to conclude now, the Benin team would be going to the the Final Tournament, since they are in the position 2 of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Benin can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 12 points if they win their remaining matches.

Benin analysis

Currently, in the AFCON Qualifiers, Benin sums 6 goals for and a total of 6 goals against, after 4 rounds played.

The Benin team comes from a defeat in the AFCON Qualifiers, and its coach Gernot Rohr wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

The average ball possession of Benin in this league is 43.25%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Nigeria they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Benin has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 366 attacks resulting in 6 goals. Nigeria, on the other hand, has only scored 4 times with 318 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Benin

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Andreas Hountondji. The Attacker has already scored 2 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Benin, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Nigeria

AFCON Qualifiers leaderboard now

Nigeria are with 10 points and currently occupy 1st place in Group D which puts them in the qualifying zone for the 8th Finals, with a campaign of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses.

If the AFCON Qualifiers were to conclude now, the Nigeria team would be going to the the Final Tournament, since they are in the position 1 of the group. So, with 2 games still to be played, Nigeria is in a good position and can get up to a maximum of 16 points in this competition if they win all these upcoming matches.

Nigeria analysis

After 4 rounds, Nigeria has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 4 goals for and 0 conceded.

Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. This is the reason why the Nigeria team usually guns for an average ball possession of 57% to control the game.

As we approach the Group Stage, Nigeria is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.67 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

With away his balance of 1 win, 0 losses, and 1 draw in the AFCON Qualifiers, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

Best goalscorer from Nigeria

Ademola Lookman has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 2 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Nigeria to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Suggestion to bet on the favorite

Looking at the difference in aspirations of the teams and the campaign so far in this AFCON Qualifiers, it is evident that the Nigeria team has good chances to win the match. So a good opportunity is to bet on Nigeria to win at Bet365, with odds of 1.53 is one of the bookmakers paying better at the moment.

Goals Top Betting Tips

Nigeria has conceded 0 away goals in 2 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Nigeria will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 3-0, something to take into consideration.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Benin 2.5 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Nigeria 0 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.6.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.21 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Nigeria is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.67 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Nigeria in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.5 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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