Nigeria will face Guinea-Bissau on Monday at the Estádio 24 de Setembro in Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in an effort to exact revenge for their loss at home. Mama Balde’s first-half goal gave the Super Eagles a 1-0 loss to the Djurtus earlier this week, despite the hosts having a staggering 69% possession rate and passing twice as many passes.
Despite the fact that Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau are both currently in contention to qualify for the finals, Guinea-Bissau holds a seven-point lead over Nigeria in Group A following the most recent round of games. Even though Nigeria suffered a defeat, head coach José Peseiro is unlikely to make any adjustments to his team.
Kelechi Iheanacho and Victor Osimhen stand a good chance of taking the lead once more. Here, Wilfred Ndidi could win his 50th cap for the team. Although Ludogorets Razgrad winger Jorginho hopes to start on Monday after coming off the bench, Guinea-Bissau may also use the same lineup.
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Match Details :
- Guinea Bissau v Nigeria
- Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
- Date – 27/03/2023
- Starting time – 16:00 UTC
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Prediction :
Guinea-Bissau will try to maintain its lead at the top of the group by sitting deep and proving Nigeria wrong with its defensive strategy. The Super Eagles, on the other hand, have a potent attacking unit led by the legendary Osimhen. Nothing can stop them from winning all three points if they bring their attacking boots here.
Prediction: Guinea-Bissau 1-2 Nigeria
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Head to head :
Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau have only met twice, and both teams won once. In the AFCON Cup group stage last year, Nigeria defeated Guinea-Bissau, but in their most recent matchup, Guinea-Bissau prevailed. Guinea-Bissau’s 1-0 win over Nigeria was additionally their first win in quite a while. Nigeria has scored just once in their last four games, losing all of them.
Nigeria has lost every one of their last three away games, however, won 10-0 in their last away serious away game (against Sao Book and Principe in the qualifiers in June 2022). The Nigerian team has lost their last four games. In the modern era, they have never lost five consecutive games. For the first time since March-June of last year, Guinea-Bissau is hoping to win two consecutive games.
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Team news :
We anticipate Paseiro to name a similar starting lineup at the Estadio 24 de Setembro despite Friday’s disappointing outcome. This means that Alex Iwobi and Wilfried Ndidi, two Premier League midfielders, should team up in the middle of the field once more.
Balde made his international debut with his victory in Abuja, and we anticipate that he will once again lead the Djurtus attack. Nanu could play on the right side of the back four because full-back Jefferson Encada may not play for the home team because he left the game with a late injury.
Semi Ajayi, 29, will try to start after Kevin Akpoguma got hurt in the 55th minute. He could play in the back four with Bright Osayi-Samuel, Calvin Bassey, and Zaidu Sanusi. Last time out, Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, who has been lighting up the Serie A, was held off, but we expect him to lead the Super Eagles’ attack again, with Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze supporting from the flanks.
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Betting tips :
Our second Guinea-Bissau versus Nigeria expectation is on the objectives market. We anticipate a game with no more than two goals. After losing the reverse leg to Guinea-Bissau 0-1 at home, Nigeria faces a challenging task.
After going down 1-0 in the 29th minute, they were unable to score again because Guinea-Bissau’s defense was very strong. Therefore, despite our prediction that Nigeria will prevail in this game away from home, Guinea-Bissau will be more defensive than ever as they strive to maintain their position as the table’s leader.
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Lineups :
Guinea-Bissau:
- Mendes (GK);
- Nane, Mane, Sangate, Cande;
- Nogueira, Semedo;
- Piqueti, Cassama, Dalcio;
- Balde
Nigeria:
- Uzoho (GK);
- Sanusi, Bassey, Ajayi, Osayi-Samuel;
- Aribo, Iwobi, Ndidi;
- Chukwueze, Lookman, Osimhen
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |