Nigeria v Benin Tips

Nigeria tends to dominate possession, especially at home. They are likely to press high and try to break Benin down early. Benin may try to stay compact, defensively disciplined, use set-pieces well, or break on counterattacks. Nigeria: Mixed recent results but generally strong at home. For example, Nigeria drew vs South Africa and beat Lesotho, etc. They often perform better under pressure and have a strong attacking set-up with key players who can make a difference. Benin: Benin has shown they can compete, especially at home, and have shocked Nigeria before. Away from home, however, their form is less consistent, particularly against stronger teams.

The reverse fixture between these teams ended in a draw. Both teams each drew three out of their last seven matches in all competitions.

In their last 3 games, Nigeria won 1 and Benin won 1. Another game was a draw, 1-1. This is the last game of this tie group with 3 teams in the group still having hope to qualify on the last day. Benin still leads the group, and since they maintained the lead for that long, I go with the big odd here. It's an away win.

Benin is in strong form, having won its last three qualifying matches, including a convincing 4-0 victory over Lesotho. Nigeria is coming off a 2-1 win against the same opponent, Lesotho. However, their most recent defeat was a heavy 4-0 loss to Sudan. Notably, three of the last five official meetings between Nigeria and Benin have seen over 2.5 goals.