Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Prediction & Match Preview

• Nigeria looked very tough to break down in the opening two games of the tournament.
• Guinea-Bissau conceded twelve goals in the previous three games this month.
• Victor Osimhen is Nigeria’s most lethal striker and he should have plenty of space to deliver past the leaky Guinea-Bissau defense.

Nigeria will have a nice opportunity to lock the top spot in Group A of the 2024 African Cup of Nations on Monday afternoon when they take on section underdogs Guinea-Bissau in the third round. The Super Eagles made a massive step towards the first place in the group four days ago with the 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast.

It was a cagey affair without too many clear-cut openings on either end. Nigeria prevailed thanks to a second-half penalty from William Troost-Ekong. Portuguese manager Jose Peseiro can be thrilled with defensive performances shown by his men in the inaugural two outings as Nigeria looked very tough to break down so far in the tournament.

Guinea-Bissau are in a much tougher situation going into this tie. They suffered a tough 2-4 defeat at the hands of Equatorial Guinea on Thursday. Baciro Cande’s men sit at zero points from two games, having earlier fallen 0-2 to hosts Ivory Coast on the opening day. If we count a 2-6 defeat to Mali in a pre-tournament friendly earlier this month, Equatorial Guinea conceded as many as 12 goals in the last three matches.

Recent Meetings

Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria played each other in the same qualifying group ahead of the 20245 African Cup of Nations.

Guinea-Bissau shockingly pulled off a 1-0 road win in March last year but Nigeria got their revenge, beating the rivals with the same scoreline in the reverse game just three days later.

We did not see three or more goals scored in any of the last three head-to-head matches between these sides.

Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Prediction

Although Nigeria did not shine in the inaugural two World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe, they look sharp at the beginning of the 2024 AFCON. The Super Eagles were brilliant defensively in both games in the tournament so far. They are set to face the worst team in the group now. Guinea-Bissau shipped as many as twelve goals in the last three outings this month. We’ll back Nigeria to have the lead at the half time and win the match at the end at the 1.80 odds.

Victor Osimhen scored Nigeria’s only goal in the inaugural draw to Equatorial Guinea and he won the penalty in the second round’s win over Ivory Coast. Napoli’s forward should have much more space to deliver up front past the leaky Guinea-Bissau back line and we will back him to score anytime on Monday at the 1.90 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- January 21, 2024

Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Betting Tips

HT/FT Nigeria/Nigeria

OK

	1.80 Odds
	1.71 Odds

Victor Osimhen to score anytime

OK

1.91 Odds

Exact Score: Nigeria 3-0

OK

	6.50 Odds
	6.50 Odds