Nigeria vs Benin betting tip 2025 - Picks and Predictions for the AFCON Qualifiers match on September 07th, 2024

Stadium and City where Nigeria vs Benin will occur

The game takes place in the Akwa Ibom Stadium stadium, in the city of Uyo, with a capacity for 30000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Nigeria vs Benin betting tip 2025

Nigeria will be playing against Benin in a AFCON Qualifiers football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 07th, 2024, at 16:00h (UTC), in World, check the Nigeria vs Benin 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.

Nigeria last match

Although this is the opening match of the AFCON Qualifiers group stage, we can look at his preparation to get an idea of how the team will perform in this early tournament. Nigeria is coming from a loss in the last match in which they played. The match against Benin, valid for the CAF World Cup Qualifiers was enclosed with a score of 2-1. The men of F. George lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Benin last match

Meanwhile, Benin arrives to this first match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for the CAF World Cup Qualifiers, Benin, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Nigeria team with a final score of 2-1.

Nigeria vs Benin h2h

The last time Nigeria went up against Benin, it was in CAF World Cup Qualifiers. Nigeria, ranked 5th place, started with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Benin, then in 3rd place, was charged with a 4-1-4-1 formation.

The last face-to-face between these two nations was on 10-06-2024 in a CAF World Cup Qualifiers match of the 2026 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 2-1 win for Benin.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The Benin team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Nigeria its counterpart.

Nigeria

With hopes of seizing an early lead in the championship, Nigeria is determined to accumulate the highest number of points at the outset of the tournament. No matter where the game takes place, Bruno Labbadia's team will approach each match with an unwavering determination to secure a win. Anticipate Nigeria to spend a significant amount of time on the offensive, leading to an increased frequency of corner kicks - a trend that is worth monitoring.

Nigeria analysis

The duel between the teams has all the ingredients to be highly competitive. There is no clear favorite for the match so, we may well see a more studied game rather than a really offensive one. After all, both know that any mistake can be decisive for the final result.

Benin

Despite being the away team, Benin will strive to secure a draw in the game, preventing a significant point deficit at the start of the tournament. To achieve this objective, Gernot Rohr's squad is likely to adopt a more defensive approach, resulting in a low number of goals conceded or even a high number of cards in the match.

Benin analysis

With no clear favorite side in this match, we can expect a very even encounter. We can expect a little more caution from both sides, which could result in a game with few goals, and possibly some cards.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

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

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