Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria prediction, odds & betting tips 22/01/2024

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Guinea-Bissau - Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations - Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny

3rd Round

Guinea Bissau and Nigeria meet at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in AFCON Group A on Monday, January 22nd. Nigeria are odds-on favourites to beat group whipping boys Guinea Bissau on Monday evening. Read our AFCON predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.

Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria – Betting tips & odds

Hot Tip – Under 2.5 Goals (4/6)

  • Under 2.5 goals landed in each of Nigeria’s first two fixtures in Group A.
  • Nigeria have scored just one goal from open play at AFCON so far.

Nigeria are odds-on favourites to pick up three points against Guinea-Bissau, though their goal-scoring performance at the tournament so far suggests excitement levels should be low. Under 2.5 goals landed in each of the Super Eagles’ first two games and our first Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria prediction anticipates more of the same.

Latest odds

Head to Head

27/03/23

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria

Nigeria

0

1

24/03/23

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa

Nigeria

Nigeria

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

0

1

19/01/22

Africa Cup of Nations ACN

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria

Nigeria

0

2

Last Five - Guinea-Bissau

24/03/25

Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

2

1

L

20/03/25

Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

3

1

L

20/12/24

International Match International

Guinea

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

4

1

L

19/11/24

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa

Mozambique

Mozambique

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

2

1

L

15/11/24

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa

Eswatini

Eswatini

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

1

1

D

Last Five - Nigeria

25/03/25

Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Nigeria

Nigeria

1

1

D

21/03/25

Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa

Rwanda

Rwanda

Nigeria

Nigeria

0

2

W

28/12/24

African Nations C'ship Qualifying African

Ghana

Ghana

Nigeria

Nigeria

1

3

W

18/11/24

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa

Rwanda

Rwanda

Nigeria

Nigeria

2

1

L

14/11/24

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa

Benin

Benin

Nigeria

Nigeria

1

1

D

Win probability

  • HOME: 10/1 (11.00) – 9.1%
  • DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
  • AWAY: 1/3 (1.33) – 75%

Nigeria have been listed as the expected winners this week and their implied probability of success for the Super Eagles is listed at 75% with the bookmakers. Both teams not to score meanwhile – which landed when the teams last met last March – is on the books at 2/5 (1.40). That outcome has an implied probability of 71.4%. View more of our Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria predictions below.

Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria prediction – Other tips

Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria: Correct score (4/1)

  • Nigeria scored once in each of their first two Group A fixtures.
  • Nigeria beat Guinea Bissau 1-0 when the teams last met in March ‘23.

Nigeria to Win to Nil (4/5)

  • Nigeria beat Guinea Bissau to nil in two of the last three meetings between the sides.
  • Nigeria kept a clean sheet in their victory over Ivory Coast on matchday two in Group A

Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria prediction

Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria Team News

Guinea Bissau

Guinea Bissau's AFCON tournament is set to end early after defeats in each of their first two Group A fixtures. Guinea Bissau favour a 4-3-3 formation and they are unlikely to deviate from that set-up in their final group test against Nigeria.

Predicted Lineup for Guinea Bissau: Djoco – Encada, Djalo, Mane, Cande – Semedo, Bikel, Cassama – Rodrigues, Balde, Dju

Nigeria

Nigeria secured what looked like a pivotal victory over host nation Ivory Coast on matchday two at AFCON thanks to a second-half William Troost-Ekong spot kick. The Super Eagles have few injury issues at present, so the same XI could be fielded against Guinea Bissau.

Predicted Lineup for Nigeria: Nwabali – Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, Bassey – Aina, Onyeka, Iwobi, Sanusi – Chukwueze, Osimhen, Lookman

Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau
4-2-3-1
1
Jonas Asvedo Mendes
gw
5
Houboulang Mendes
gw
25
Edgar Ie
gw
22
Opa Sangante
gw
21
Nanu
gw
19
Janio Bikel
gw
6
Nito Gomes
gw
18
Famana Quizera
gw
7
Dalcio Gomes
gw
13
Carlos Mendes Gomes
gw
9
Zinho Gano
gw
Substitutes
20
Sori Mane
gw
16
Moreto Cassama
gw
15
Jefferson Encada
gw
2
Fali Cande
gw
14
Mauro Rodrigues
gw
12
Ouparine Djoco
gw
11
Marciano
gw
3
Franculino
gw
8
Alfa Semedo
gw
23
Fernando Embadje
gw
24
Ze Turbo
gw
4
Marcelo Djalo
gw

Nigeria

Nigeria
4-2-3-1
23
Stanley Nwabali
ng
2
Ola Aina
ng
22
Kenneth Omeruo
ng
6
Semi Ajayi
ng
21
Calvin Bassey
ng
12
Bright Osayi-Samuel
ng
8
Frank Onyeka
ng
11
Samuel Chukwueze
ng
10
Joe Aribo
ng
15
Moses Simon
ng
9
Victor Osimhen
ng
Substitutes
25
Raphael Onyedika
ng
13
Onyemaechi Bruno
ng
7
Ahmed Musa
ng
19
Paul Onuachu
ng
3
Zaidu Sanusi
ng
24
Terem Moffi
ng
5
William Troost-Ekong
ng
17
Alex Iwobi
ng
14
Kelechi Iheanacho
ng
1
Francis Uzoho
ng
18
Ademola Lookman
ng
20
Chidozie Awaziem
ng

Check out our football betting tips page to find more top picks and predictions.

Player to Watch – Victor Osimhen

Victor Osimhen opened his account at AFCON on matchday one against Equatorial Guinea, though he mustered three attempts without finding the net against Ivory Coast last time out. Osimhen will be keen to find his range again in Nigeria’s final Group A match against Guinea Bissau on Monday and the Napoli star is sharp enough in the box to convert any opportunity that falls his way.