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Liam Foster - June 16, 2023
Sierra Leone vs Nigeria Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification on Sunday, 18 June 2023.
Sierra Leone are set to host Nigeria at SKD Stadium for their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture. Sierra Leone enters the contest with a mixed record in the tournament. They sit third in Group A after a 2-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe last time out.
Their opponents, Nigeria are one of the group favourites, having played admirably in this tournament thus far. They remain second in Group A after a 1-0 win over Guinea Bissau.
The last time these two teams met was in June 2022. Nigeria managed to deliver a 2-1 win that day.
Nigeria are on a seven-game unbeaten streak against this opposition. They have also won this fixture on five of those occasions.
We are counting on Nigeria to pull off a win here. The Super Eagles certainly have a competitive advantage in terms of quality. They have also won three of their four qualifying matches so far this term.
Sierra Leone, on the other hand, has lost five of their last seven matches against lesser opponents. In addition, they have only won one of their four matches in this tournament this term.
Moreover, Nigeria also has an excellent h2h record in the recent history of this matchup.
We don’t expect a flurry of goals in this match. Sierra Leone has only scored four goals in their last five matches. Also, three of Nigeria’s last four matches have seen under 2.5 goals.
In addition, two of the last four h2h meetings between these two have had under 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a low-scoring affair is expected this time out.
Nigeria have an excellent record in this tournament heading into the match. They have won three of their four qualifying matches this term. They also have an excellent record against Sierra Leone. Furthermore, Sierra Leone had a poor record before to their recent win.
A -1.0 Asian handicap on Nigeria at 1.62 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.
For the second tip, under 2.5 goals at 2.10 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams recent goal involvement in their matches and their past results.
