Nigeria vs Lesotho prediction
Nigeria is set to rejig its recognition on global stage as the Super Eagles of Nigeria take-on the Crocodiles of Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio International stadium, Uyo for their first match in Group C. After missing out on the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar, failing to qualify for the seventh time following a 1-1 draw against the Black Stars of Ghana in Kumasi and an away goal for them in Abuja, the three-time African Champions will cherish a ticket to the greatest tournament in the footballing world after their last appearance in Russia, where they crashed out in the second round. As a matter of fact, that is the highest they have gone in the history of the tournament.
For Lesotho it will be an opportunity bring its World Cup dream into life as they have never featured in the tournament and even in the domestic one which is AFCON. Speaking of tournaments, they are completely newbies. They go into this WC qualifying matches with high hopes, but their recent form has not been compelling as they have only won 1 in their previous 5 outings. Leslie Notsi’s men have shown resilience in these fixtures by not conceding plenty of goals. In actual fact they only conceded 4 goals once which was against Angola in the CAF South African Confederations cup. The most striking show of their toughness was against Ivory Coast in the Finale of the AFCON qualifiers which they lost by just a goal to nil. One would have thought that game will see high number of goals but that was not the case. They will build on this defensive momentum and all-round tightness against one of Africa’s best, Nigeria.
Nigeria will be looking to open their WC qualifying campaign on home soil in style as they head into this opening fixture on the back of comprehensive wins in their recent games against Lesotho a side that can be considered as an underdog. This clash promises to be an exciting one with a high chance of comfortability for the Eagles because they won’t be willing to slip this time. Our Nigeria vs Lesotho prediction is a correct score of 2-0, we recommend a correct score market for Nigeria.
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Main tip: Correct Score 2-0
Our Nigeria vs Lesotho predictions
According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:
Prediction 1: Correct Score 2-0
When it comes to featuring in major tournaments, Nigeria can be regarded as experts, they are currently ranked as the 3rd African country with the most World cup appearances, as they have participated 6 times (1994, 1998, 2000, 2010, 2014, 2018). Lesotho has almost no experience in International football, in fact, the biggest success of their National team was reaching the final in the regional competition of the COSAFA Cup in 2023 and their highest FIFA ranking in the world was 105th in August 2014. They are currently ranked 147th. We are backing Nigeria as the veterans in this fixture to be victorious although Lesotho may be a little bit dogged because they will be looking to make a statement but they won’t stand a chance against the high-flying Eagles. We are predicting a correct score of 2-0 in favour of Nigeria! We recommend the best odds at Betwinner!
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The odd of 4.60 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 22% chance that this match will end with a 2-0 final score in favor of Nigeria.
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Prediction 2: 1st Half – Over 1.5 Goals
Nigeria’s last five games has been packed with goals, they only failed to score 2 goals in just one match. In these matches they have scored 2 goals at halftime thrice which means they get into the goal scoring business quickly. Lesotho have conceded at least a goal at halftime in 3 of their last five, this fixture won’t be any different. And we recommend Betboro for their huge odds in the game’s First half over 1.5 Goals market!
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The odd of 2.39 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 42% chance that this match will feature at least 2 first half goals.
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Prediction 3: Over 7.5 Corners
The West Africans being the favourite to win this match will be explosive with their attacks although they may encounter a little difficulty due to Lesotho’s tough backline. The crocodiles will definitely form high resistance to Nigeria’s attack which will result into high amount of corners, also the Super Eagles have produced more than 7 corners in 3 of their last five and Lesotho, a team always doing the defending will concede more corners in this game. we fully expect this match to produce a high number of corners by the end of the 90 minutes. And we recommend Paripesa for their huge odds in the game’s corner markets!
Statistics for Nigeria vs Lesotho prediction
H2H statistics
We take a look at their only 2 meetings.
- Nigeria has 2 wins, Lesotho have 0 wins
- They scored an average of 4.50 goals
- The last time they met, Nigeria won 3-0
Latest results Nigeria
- 4 wins, and 1 draw in their last 5 matches
- 15 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 3.00 goals per match
- They won 3-2 against Mozambique during their last match
Latest results Lesotho
- 2 wins, and 3 losses in their last 5 matches
- 5 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 1.00 goals per match
- They lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast during their last match
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Possible squad Nigeria & Lesotho
| Line up | Nigeria | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Uzoho | Moerane |
| Defense | Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, Bassay, Ola Aina | Kamela, Makebe, Mkwanazi, Malane |
| Midfield | Aribo, Onyeka, Onyedika | Tseka, Sefali, Posholi |
| Strikers | Chukwueze, Awoniyi, Lookman | Bereng, Motebang, Thabantso |
| Missing | Ndidi, Osimhen | None |
| Manager | Jose Peseiro | Veselin Jesusic |
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