Nigeria vs Benin prediction
After a disappointing end to what could have been a memorable National glory, the Super of Nigeria will begin their hunt for a place in the 35th edition of the African Cup of Nations on Saturday as they will be taking on Benin Republic in the 1st qualification of Group D at the Goodwill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. Nigeria will look to put behind their recent sloppiness form-wise, which has left their 2026 World Cup dreams almost dead. However, with a new man in charge in person of Bruno Labbadia we could see a different/better Nigeria in the coming games.
Moving on, the Cheetahs enjoyed a really good spell during the World Cup qualifiers in June, as they won 2 consecutive games, in which they also defeated Nigeria by 2 goals to 1 at home, their first and only victory over the Super Eagles. Gernot Rohr’s men have obviously established themselves as a threat to the three-time AFCON winners and as they gear up to claim a ticket to next year’s Nations Cup having featured last in 2019, it remains whether to be seen if they will be able to extend their solidity to least get off to winning start.
In recent games both Nations have struggled with goals making them almost fruitless in front of goal, thus affecting their conversation rate as individual countries. In light of this, we will be sticking with Under 2.5 goals as our main Nigeria vs Benin prediction, and we recommend the Unders in the goals market.
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Main tip: Under 2.5 Goals
Our Nigeria vs Benin predictions
According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:
Prediction 1: Under 2.5 Goals
3 reasons why we back Under 2.5 Goals:
- Nigeria are averaging 1.00 goals per game, having scored just 5 in their last five games
- Benin’s goal average is 1.00
- 2 of their last 4 H2H’s returned less than 3 goals
Odds for this bet
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The odd of 1.56 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 64% chance that this match will return less than 3 goals.
Odds comparison for Under 2.5 Goals
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Betboro – odds 1.52
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Prediction 2: Nigeria Win
3 reasons why we back Nigeria to come out of this game as winners:
- Nigeria have claimed the most victories against Benin (3 wins, 1 loss in 4 meetings)
- Benin Republic have not won an away game in their last 7 away trips
- Nigeria have won their last 2 home meetings with Benin Republic
Odds for this bet
Betboro offers competitive odds for “Nigeria Win”
The odd of 1.44 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 69% chance that Nigeria will win this match.
Odds comparisons for Nigeria Win
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Prediction 3: Both Teams To Score
3 reasons why we back both teams to score:
- Nigeria have scored in 4 of their last five matches
- Benin Republic have scored in 3 of their last 5 matches
- 2 of their last 4H2Hs featured goals from both sides
Statistics for Nigeria vs Benin Prediction
Nigeria’s team news!
- Major Call-ups and Returnees: Newly signed Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen and Al-Kholood defender, William Ekong who both missed the opening days of the 2026 World Cup qualifying games due to injury have been called for September’s AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Making a return to the team after several months is Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi. Other notable returnees are Bendel Insurance GK, Amas Obasogie, and Orlando Pirates defender, Olisah Ndah
- Drop Offs: Veteran, Ahmed Musa was omitted over the uncertainty of his future with the team, Terem Moffi is another drop off but over the cause of a Cruciate ligament injury with an elongated return date lasting till April 2025
Benin’s team news!
- Call-ups from the domestic clubs: Head, Coach Gernat Rohr handed invites to two debutants, Bachirou Sika of Coton FC and Samadou Attidjikou of Bani Gansè FC
- FC Sochaux II forward, Jodel Dossou and FC Augsburg forward, Steve Mounie are the first-choice strikers for Benin over the course of these qualification clashes, according to Rohr. Other players to watch are Sessi D’Almeida, Junior Olaïtan, Andréas Hountondji, Mohamed Tijani, and his partner at the heart of Benin’s defence, Cédric Hountondji
H2H statistics
We take a look at their last 4 meetings
- Nigeria have 3 wins, Benin have 1 win
- They scored an average of 1.75 goals
- The last time they met, Benin won 2-1
Latest results Nigeria
- 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses in their last 5 matches
- 5 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 1.00 goals per match
- They lost 2-1 against Benin during their last match
Latest results Benin
- 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last 5 matches
- 5 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 1.00 goals per match
- They won 2-1 against Nigeria during their last match
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