Algeria vs. Nigeria: Preview, betting tips, prediction as Super Eagles dare Desert Foxes

The 2 former continental champions will lock horns in a pleasant tie on Tuesday within the battle of the World Cup absentees

Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles are set to check their would possibly towards Algeria in a global pleasant scheduled for the Olympic Stadium in Oran on September 27.

The 2 groups are build up in direction of qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after lacking out on tickets to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Algeria and Nigeria reached the ultimate knockout spherical for the Mundial earlier than Cameroon pipped the Desert Foxes and Ghana edged the Tremendous Eagles to the World Cup slots.

Forward of Tuesday’s sport, Algeria defeated Guinea 1-0 in Oran on Friday, whereas Nigeria managed a 2-2 draw with the home-based Algerian staff in Constantine on the identical day.

That win is the Foxes’ fourth on the trot, and they are going to be filled with confidence in entrance of a partisan residence crowd towards a Nigerian facet on the lookout for their third win underneath Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro.

Head-to-head

There have been 21 conferences between Nigeria and Algeria, with both facet successful 9 apiece apart three attracts.

The final draw, although, was in 1993 – almost thirty years in the past – and Nigeria have received six of the 9 video games since.

Algeria, nonetheless, have current momentum on their facet, claiming victories on the semifinal of the 2019 Afcon in Egypt and in a 2020 pleasant in Austria.

Nigeria staff information

Accidents to key gamers ensured Nigeria arrived in Algeria with out the influential duo of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Actual Sociedad’s Umar Sadiq.

Even in Constantine, the ailing luck didn’t wane as Wilfred Ndidi and stand-in captain William Troost-Ekong had been compelled to go away camp on account of harm.

However Jose Peseiro can nonetheless put up a respectably strong staff blessed with the attacking abilities of Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, Cyriel Dessers, and in-form Lorient star Terem Moffi.

Match particulars

Match: Algeria vs. Nigeria
Competitors: Worldwide pleasant
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Oran
Date: Tuesday, September 27
Kickoff time: 8 pm (Nigerian time)

Prediction

The Foxes are usually tough to beat in entrance of their vociferous supporters.

Earlier than their extra-time defeat to Cameroon in March, the Desert Foxes had not tasted defeat on residence soil in 4 years.

Place that moreover a Tremendous Eagles with out their finest stars and with just one win of their final 16 pleasant matches, and an Algerian win doesn’t want a seer to forecast.

Nonetheless, with Iwobi and Iheanacho concerned, there’s at all times a objective or two within the Nigerian staff.

Betting tip: Algeria to win
Tip: Each groups to attain
Right rating tip: Algeria 2-1 Nigeria