Nigeria vs South Africa Prediction: Africa Cup of Nations Match on 07.02.2024
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Nigeria Count on Their Solidity to Make it Past South Africa
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Nigeria will retain their compact approach in the semi-final, whereas South Africa will be left to take the initiative and dominate the match.
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 7, 17:00 GMT
Recent Form | WWWWD |
Key Players to Watch | S. Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, and Bassey |
Team Strengths | Solidity and compactness at the back |
Team Weaknesses | Fluency in attack |
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With their impressive defensive record, football bet predictions show that the three defenders for Nigeria are likely to keep another shutout in the semi-final.
The head-to-head statistics reveal Nigeria as the football pick for favorites in the clash on Wednesday.
Recent Form | DWDWL |
Key Players to Watch | Makgopa |
Team Strengths | Attacking fluency |
Team Weaknesses | Solidity at the back |
Nigeria will look to return to the final of Africa’s premier tournament when they face South Africa on Wednesday. The Super Eagles have demonstrated significant solidity throughout the tournament, conceding a solitary goal in the 1-1 opening draw against Equatorial Guinea in the group stage.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Nigeria will look to return to the final of Africa’s premier tournament when they face South Africa on Wednesday. The Super Eagles have demonstrated significant solidity throughout the tournament, conceding a solitary goal in the 1-1 opening draw against Equatorial Guinea in the group stage.
Disclaimer:
South Africa started at the tournament as dark horses. However, as the event progressed, they emerged as genuine contenders for the title. After an opening day 2-0 defeat against Mali, they bounced back with a cracking 4-0 win against Namibia before sealing qualification with a 0-0 draw against Tunisia.
The striker will use his sharpness, pace, and clever movement to move the Nigerian defense around and open up the spaces South Africa will need to create chances and take them in the semi-final.
South Africa will retain their 4-2-3-1 approach in the semi-final. It gives them solidity and compactness even as they look to dominate and attack.
S. Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, and Bassey
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The Super Eagles will look to their back three to be organized, aggressive, and compact as they look to nullify the South African attack and form the basis for Nigeria’s offensive players to hurt Bafana Bafana.