Cameroon and Nigeria go head-to-head for a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Saturday evening, and ahead of the action we’ve curated our best betting tips and predictions for the clash.
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Sat, 27 Jan 2024 , 20:00 BST • Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny • Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16
Nigeria To Win & Osimhen To Score Anytime
Nigeria vs Cameroon Preview & Prediction (20:00 KO)
Cameroon and Nigeria face off in the Ivorian capital on Saturday evening, as the rival sides aim to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
The pair met at this exact stage in the 2019 edition of the tournament hosted in Egypt, where an Odion Ighalo double and a goal from Fulham’s Alex Iwobi secured the Super Eagles a 3-2 triumph, before they were knocked out of the competition by Algeria in the semi-finals.
That was the last time both sides met in competitive play, and it is Nigeria who boast a more favourable record in the fixture as of late as they are unbeaten in their last three competitive meetings against the Indomitable Lions.
There is some more dramatic history between the pair in this competition though, which came in the Nigerian and Ghanaian hosted AFCON back in 2000. Both Cameroon and Nigeria went on incredible runs to reach the final in Lagos, where they played out a 2-2 stalemate after 120 minutes. With a penalty shootout to decide the victors in front of a Nigerian crowd, the visitors upset the odds to lift the title for a third time in their history.
To this day, many Nigerians hold a grudge against Cameroon for that defeat, but now they have another opportunity to get one over their old rivals once more. We at SportsLens believe that Jose Peseiro’s side will do just that, and are backing them to win the tie in fairly comfortable fashion.
Prediction: Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon
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Nigeria vs Cameroon Betting Tips
- Nigeria To Win @ 11/10
- Victor Osimhen To Score Anytime @ 15/8
- Combined Bet Builder Odds @ 3/1
Nigeria vs Cameroon Betting Tip 1: Nigeria To Win @ 11/10
As previously revealed, we at SportsLens expect Nigeria to advance to the quarter-finals of the competition with a victory in normal time against Cameroon. You can back this outcome with numerous leading UK betting sites at a price of 1/2.
The Nigerians have won back-to-back matches at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, and boast an unbeaten record in group play. Cameroon in comparison, have won just one match at the tournament, and that only came as an incredibly late comeback against Group C bottom seeds Gambia.
We’ve also alluded to the fact that the Super Eagles have a strong record against the Indomitable Lions in recent times, going unbeaten in each of their last three competitive meetings, and we expect this unbeaten record to be extended to four consecutive matches on Saturday.
Nigeria vs Cameroon Betting Tip 2: Victor Osimhen To Score Anytime @ 15/8
Victor Osimhen hasn’t quite found his feet in the Ivory Coast as of yet, but being a man for the big moments – we expect him to step up as we approach the knockout stages.
The Napoli marksman netted the leveller against Group A champions Equatorial Guinea in his side’s opening game at the finals, but has since failed to add to his tally – underperforming his expected goals (xG) rather considerably in the process.
It’s only a matter of time before it starts to click for last year’s Serie A top goalscorer and the African Footballer of the Year, and what better time to do that then against his nation’s rivals in the last 16 of the competition.
Priced at 15/8 with some of the best football betting sites, you can back Osimhen to add to his AFCON goal count by scoring at anytime against Cameroon on Saturday evening.
Nigeria vs Cameroon Odds
- Match Odds: Nigeria: 11/10 | Draw: 2/1 | Cameroon: 16/5
- Total Goals: Over 2.5: 15/8 | Under 2.5: 2/5
- Both Teams To Score: Yes: 5/4 | No: 4/7
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