The Super Eagles of Nigeria were forced to a 1-1 draw in Kaduna, after a late minute equaliser from Egypt’s winger Salah cancelled out Etebo’s early second half strike. The Pharaohs [Egypt] sit on top of Group G with 7 points, two points clear of Tuesday’s visitors. Nigeria needs a mandatory win to qualify.
Form Comparison
The Pharaohs’ form in the ongoing qualification have been flawless. The young Egyptian team have only dropped point once, which was a draw in their Friday game against Nigeria.
Nigeria on the other hand have also failed to lose a game in their first 3 qualification clashes. The Super Eagle however drew twice which put them 2 points behind the group leaders and a point ahead of Tanzania who sits 3rd on the table.
Head to Head Stats
The two sides have now met a record of 17 times with the Super Eagles claiming 7 victories, losing 5, and the remaining 5 ending in a draw.
The Eagles have however failed to claim the maximum point against the Pharaohs since their 1-0 triumph at the African Cup of Nations in 1990. Six matches (including 2 international friendly) meetings have happened after that victory, with 3 ending in a draw and the other 3 ending as a victory for the Pharaohs.
Football Betting Prediction
The current captain of the Eagles is very optimistic his side will get all the maximum point in Egypt. The taste of an AFCON atmosphere is a must-have for both teams. Egypt went an AFCON extinction after they failed to qualify for the last 3 editions, getting 3 Championships in row. Nigeria also failed to qualify for the last edition after winning the 2013 edition in South Africa.
Therefore, both teams will be pressured to get the maximum point, which could make this an Over 2.5 game @ 2.60 or Both Teams to Score @ 2.25