Nigeria vs South Africa Prediction & Match Preview

• Nigeria have conceded just one goal in five games at the 2024 AFCON.
• South Africa have kept their net untouched in four straight AFCON outings.
• Nigeria won seven, drew four, and lost just one of the previous twelve clashes against Bafana Bafana.

Nigeria and South Africa are set to battle it out in the first 2024 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal on Wednesday afternoon at Stade de Bouake. The rock-solid defense has been the main catalyst to both outfits’ successes so far in the tournament. Both Nigeria and South Africa have kept their net untouched in four consecutive games in the competition.

Nigeria began the tournament with an underwhelming 1-1 stalemate to Equatorial Guinea. Nevertheless, they have picked up four subsequent clean-sheet wins since. None of these four wins saw three or more goals scored. Three ended with an identical 1-0 scoreline. Ademola Lookman’s strike made the difference in the quarterfinal against Angola last Friday.

South Africa began the competition with a 0-2 defeat to Mali. However, the team led by Belgian manager Hugo Broos found a way to bounce back. Bafana Bafana have won three and drawn one of four outings since. They have not conceded a single goal in the process.

Recent Meetings

• The two teams last met each other in the 2019 CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal. Nigeria claimed a 2-1 win on the occasion.
• Nigeria have seven wins, four draws, and only one loss in the previous twelve clashes against Bafana Bafana.
• Three of the previous four head-to-head meetings between these counterparts ended with fewer than three goals scored.

Nigeria vs South Africa Prediction

Everything points towards a low-scoring contest in the first AFCON semifinal. We did not see three or more goals in any of ten outings these two teams have played combined in this tournament. Both outfits have kept their net untouched in four consecutive affairs. Three of their previous four H2H outings ended with fewer than three goals scored. We will shoot for the Under 1.5 goals FT pick at the 2.50 odds as the main betting option.

Nigeria are heavy favorites to get the win. They do possess much more quality in their ranks. They have elite attackers in the likes of Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman. The Super Eagles have also dominated this matchup historically. The second pick is Nigeria to win at the 1.57 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- February 5, 2024

Nigeria vs South Africa Betting Tips

Under 1.5 goals

OK

2.42 Odds

Nigeria to win

OK

	1.61 Odds
	1.57 Odds

Correct Score: Nigeria 1-0

OK

	4.75 Odds
	4.50 Odds