Nigeria-South Africa odds prediction: analysis of the Africa Cup of Nations match

Nigeria and South Africa are competing for the chance to play in the Africa Cup of Nations, in the first of the two semi-finals of the competition. The Super Eagles topped Group A as second place with 7 points, behind Equatorial Guinea who preceded them only on goal difference. South Africa also moved up from second but with 4 points, behind Mali and ahead of Namibia who had finished with the same loot. Nigeria eliminated Cameroon and Angola in the draw, while their rivals overcame Morocco and Cape Verde (on penalties) to get this far. Let’s find out the prediction and odds for Nigeria-South Africa, scheduled for Wednesday at 6pm.

NIGERIA-SOUTH AFRICA PREDICTION ODD

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The path of José Peseiro’s national team presents us with two unassailable principles: Nigeria almost always wins and does so with little margin. Only against Cameroon in the round of 16 was more than one goal scored, while one in all the other matches of this Africa Cup of Nations. For this reason, also considering the greater quality of the Super Eagles, an interesting solution is represented by the 1 combined with the Under 2.5: bet365 offers it at 2.88, Sisal follows at 2.80 with Betfair at 2.70.

THE OTHER MARKETS

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For betting sites, Nigeria is a clear favorite to close the matter of qualifying for the final already in the ninety minutes. The success of the Peseiro team is at 1.62 with LeoVegas, the draw reaches 3.60 with bet365 while the possible feat of South Africa reaches 7.50 for Betfair. However, considering that you can also win in extra time or on penalties, it is also a good idea to evaluate the odds relating to who will survive the round.

Nigeria is offered at 1.27 by LeoVegas (1.25 for bet365, 1.20 with Betfair), South Africa has much higher ratings (4.00 for Betfair, 3.75 for LeoVegas and bet365). The operators do not foresee a great show, on the contrary: the Under 2.5 is at 1.46 with Goldbet, Better and Planetwin365, the Over 2.5 even reaches 2.70 for LeoVegas. Likewise, it is decidedly more likely that at least one of the two teams does not score: the No Goal is at 1.47 with Betfair and Snai, the Goal reaches 2.62 with William Hill.

RESULTS AND MARKERS

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In short, it doesn’t look like a thrilling match and Betway’s estimates on the exact results also confirm this: 1-0 is at 4.48, 2-0 is at 5.77, 0-0 is at 6.67, 1-1 is at 7.34 and the 2-1 is at 9.62. If he were to recover from an abdominal problem, Victor Osimhen is the main suspect to break the deadlock at 4.60 for LeoVegas. Following are Onuachu and Moffi at 6.50 for William Hill, Iheanacho at 7.00 for William Hill, Musa at 7.50 for Sisal, Lookman and Chukwueze at 8.00 for LeoVegas and William Hill respectively. These are the odds for a goal at any moment of the match: Osimhen at 2.50 (LeoVegas), Onuachu at 3.50 (William Hill), Moffi at 3.60 (William Hill), Iheanacho at 3.80 (William Hill), Lookman at 4.20 (LeoVegas) .

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