Ghana - Nigeria: Tip, Prognosis & Odds - 03/25/2022 - AFRICA: World Cup - Qualification 2022 - Third Stage

 

 

The last time the two nations met in World Cup qualifiers was Nigeria going unbeaten over two legs against the Black Stars. The Super Eagles are therefore approaching the upcoming hurdle with their West African competitor with confidence.

 

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No African team has yet qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In this international break, however, the hot phase in qualifying is coming up. After all, the five World Cup participants in the CAF zone will be determined in five game pairings after the first and second leg.

 

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Among other things, there will be a showdown between Ghana and Nigeria. Although Ghana benefit from home advantage in the first leg, the best bookies see the Black Stars only marginally as favourites. After all, in Ghana vs. Nigeria odds of 2.63 are offered for Tip 1. If the guests are successful, however, betting odds of up to 2.88 beckon.

 

 

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 The Super Eagles have appeared at three consecutive World Cups since 2006, when Nigeria last failed to qualify. In contrast, the Black Stars have recently lagged behind the high expectations and were not represented at the last World Cup in 2018 in Russia. It is quite possible that with the Hammerlos against Nigeria the World Cup entry will be missed again.

 

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Ghana: Stats & Current Form

 

Ghana have mastered the second qualifying round of the 2022 CAF World Cup qualifiers, but the Black Stars still had to worry about making it into the third round until the last matchday. The decision was made during the showdown with the South Africans, in which the Ghanaians converted a controversial penalty in added time and thus secured victory in the group.

 

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In the third round, the Black Stars will now face off against Nigeria. Ghana wants to qualify for a World Cup for the first time since 2014. At the last World Cup in Russia in 2018, Ghana lost to Egypt in the third qualifying round – at that time still in the format of a group stage.

 

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Because the Ghanaians hardly convinced in the last round and only secured their place in the third round with a controversial last-minute win, it is daring to place a prediction on the progress of the Black Stars in the qualifying games against Nigeria. Only with the home advantage some optimism is sprayed.

 

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At home, the Black Stars have not lost a single home game since September 2019. Ghana have recorded eight wins and just one draw in their last nine home games. The last time Ghana conceded a defeat at home against Burkina Faso in the African Nations Championship, where no legionnaires are used, they lost at home.

 

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In addition, Ghana have never lost a home game at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, where the first leg of the third qualifying round will be played. Therefore, the Ghanaians are going into the match against Nigeria with a lot of confidence. Betting friends who want to place a bet on the host from Kumasi in Ghana vs. Nigeria can pick up betting odds of up to 2.63.

 

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National coach Otto Addo, who took over the reins on an interim basis just under a month ago, can largely fall back on all the key players. It is not yet clear whether Addo will continue as Ghana's national coach or whether he will return to BVB. At Borussia, Addo recently acted as a talent manager.

 

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Probable formation of Ghana:

 

Wollacott - Mensah, Amartey, Djiku, Yiadom - Partey, Wakaso - Paintsil, Kudus, Antwi-Adjei - Wriedt

Nigeria : Stats & Current Form

 

Just like the Black Stars from Ghana, the Super Eagles from Nigeria also had to fear for a place in the third round until the last day of the second qualifying round. Because Nigeria was already leading the group before the showdown with Cape Verde, the minimal point gained for the Nigerians on the last day of the game was enough to defend pole position.

 

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The Nigerian national team will now face a matriculation test against the Ghanaians. After all, the Nigerians' opponent on Friday is one of the strongest football nations on the African continent.

 

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In addition, the Black Stars are by no means among the favorite opponents of the Super Eagles. Nigeria last won an international match against Ghana in January 2006 with their best team – the WAFU Cup isn't one of them. Since then there have been three defeats and three draws against the Ghanaian national team.

 

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The last time Nigeria was on the field was almost two months ago as part of the Africa Cup of Nations 2022. The Super Eagles mastered the group stage of the recent AFCON by winning the group. Nigeria prevailed three times in a group with Guinea-Bissau, Sudan and Egypt. The poor performance in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup was all the more surprising.

 

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Nigeria lost 1-0 to the Tunisian national team, missing out on their fourth AFCON title in FA history. The chance to make amends now comes in World Cup qualifiers, where Nigeria are aiming for their fourth consecutive World Cup appearance.

 

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National coach Augustine Eguavoen is starting with a promising squad. Some of the starting players in the Super Eagles ranks include Wilfred Ndidi, Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Iheanacho, who are expected to be seeded in the match against Ghana.

 

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Estimated formation of Nigeria:

 

Uzoho - Sanusi, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo, Aina - Onyeka, Aribo - Lookman, Iheanacho, Dennis - Osimhen

 

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Ghana – Nigeria: Head-to-head comparison

 

The two nations meet for the 46th time. Ghana leads the direct comparison against the Nigerians so far with a record of 18-17-10. The Black Stars last met the Super Eagles from Nigeria in the WAFU Cup 2017. Both teams celebrated one win each, including Ghana's 4-1 win over the Super Eagles last time out.

 

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However, the results at the WAFU Cup should not be overstated. After all, only players from the national leagues and no legionnaires are used in the WAFU Cup. The last time Ghana and Nigeria met in a World Cup qualifier was in 2001. Nigeria went unbeaten in the first and second half of the group stage (1 win, 1 draw).

 

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Betting base prediction : Ghana – Nigeria tip

 

Ghana benefited from home advantage on Friday evening and are therefore confident in the upcoming match against the Nigerians. After all, the Ghanaian national team has never lost a home game at the Baba Yara Stadium, where the match against the Super Eagles will be played. In any case, Ghana has not had a single home bankruptcy since September 2019.

 

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The Black Stars are therefore bursting with self-confidence. Ghana have even won eight of the last nine home games in their own country. Nevertheless, the match against Nigeria is a real endurance test for the Black Stars, especially since the Ghanaians hardly convinced in the last round and only secured the group victory with a controversial last-minute win on the last day of the game.

 

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We therefore consider betting on the 1X2 market to be risky. After all, Nigeria has successfully qualified for the last three World Cups. Ghana, on the other hand, recently missed out on participating in the World Cup and also disappointed immensely at the most recent Africa Cup of Nations in 2022. Especially in the offensive game there was a problem recently.

 

 

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We therefore do not rule out a low-scoring encounter on Friday evening and in Ghana vs. Nigeria we dare a tip on acceptable betting odds on under 2.5 goals in the game. We use five units for this.

 

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