Nigeria vs Ghana Prediction & Match Preview

• Nigeria had a decent campaign in the AFCON and they managed to reach the final in which they lost to Ivory Coast. Now they will face Ghana in a friendly match.
• Ever since the AFCON ended, Ghana have not played in any match. In Group B, they finished third on the table and did not win a single game. The last time they won an international match was back in November.

Nigeria’s most impressive game was against South Africa which they on penalties. In the final, they started well and scored the opening goal. However, they made certain miscalculations in the last thirty minutes of the game and lost by 2-1 against Ivory Coast. Since the final, this is their first international match.

Ghana’s performance in the AFCON group stage was rather disappointing. They did not win a single game and won only two points against Egypt and Mozambique. In this year’s AFCON the underdogs performed well however, Ghana were left behind. Their most impressive match was against Egypt which ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw.

Recent Meetings

The head-to-head record between Nigeria and Ghana is a closely contested one. Over the last ten years, these two teams have faced each other on several occasions, with Ghana unbeaten on five of the previous seven meetings. In their most recent encounter, Nigeria emerged victorious with a 2-1 win. In the last ten years, Nigeria have won this fixture only twice.

Nigeria vs Ghana Prediction

Nigeria have performed well when they face familiar opponents. They had a good run in this year’s AFCON and made it to the finals. Even though Ghana have a good record against this team, it will make very less impact as a lot of things changed in the last two years. Ghana are winless in their last five international matches. Taking all these factors into account, we see Nigeria winning this game at the 2.03 odds.

Ghana scored exactly two goals when they faced Mozambique and Egypt. Nigeria scored the opening goal in the final of the AFCON. They have a strong squad for the international friendlies. All this points to one obvious tip which is both teams scoring at the 2.23 odds. This is surely a good option for all punters out there.

Victor Dias- March 20, 2024

Nigeria vs Ghana Betting Tips

Nigeria to win

OK

2.03 Odds

Both Teams To Score

OK

2.23 Odds