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Nigeria will visit Estadio Dr Magalhaes Pessoa for their friendly against Portugal on Wednesday.
The Super Eagles are currently on a six-game unbeaten run and will hope to halt their winless streak against European opposition.
Portugal, on the other hand, will look to finalise their preparations for the World Cup.
Read our Portugal vs Nigeria prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Portugal vs Nigeria key stats
- At least three goals were scored in four of Nigeria's last five matches.
- Portugal have not lost a home game in two years.
- The hosts scored at least two goals in eight of their last nine home games across all competitions.
Portugal vs Nigeria preview: Visitors to hold their own?
| Portugal | vs | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | FIFA Ranking | 26th |
| Cristiano Ronaldo (227) | Most Caps | Alex Iwobi & Moses Simon (98) |
| Cristiano Ronaldo (143) | Most Goals | Moses Simon (12) |
| 1139 | Total Caps | 770 |
| 257 | Total Goals | 60 |
| 0 | Uncapped Players | 0 |
Portugal continued their fine form with a 2-1 victory over Chile last week. They have now won back-to-back fixtures and are unbeaten in four consecutive matches.
Interestingly, the UEFA Nations League champions have been almost unstoppable at home, having won eight and drawn one of the nine games they've played on their own soil in the last two years.
Head coach Roberto Martinez will have Paris Saint-Germain stars Vitinha, Joao Neves, Nuno Mendes, and Goncalo Ramos available for this game following their absence from the friendly against Chile.
Rafael Leao is suspended for this clash following his straight red last week. However, the AC Milan forward will be available for Portugal's World Cup opener against DR Congo.
It’s also worth mentioning that fourth-choice goalkeeper Ricardo Velho is expected to leave the squad after this friendly. The Genclerbirligi shot-stopper is not part of Portugal's 26-man squad for the tournament and was only called up for the friendlies in case either Diogo Costa, Rui Silva, or Jose Sa gets injured.
On the other hand, Nigeria followed their Unity Cup triumph with a 2-2 draw against Poland last week. The Super Eagles have been a tough team to beat, as their only defeat in 12 games came from a penalty shootout.
Coach Eric Chelle will be without Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman for this contest, as both players were exempted from the May and June friendlies due to personal reasons, while first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali remains out of the squad due to his current status as a free agent.
Defender Igoh Ogbu is sidelined with an injury, while new Super Eagles invitee Rafiu Durosinmi, who could have been part of the squad for this game, left camp for personal reasons.
Interestingly, Nigeria have won only one of their last nine encounters with European sides (D3, L5). They suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat in their only other encounter with Portugal in 2022.
Portugal vs Nigeria form guide & betting tips
| Portugal | vs | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
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W
D
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W
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Form |
W
D
W
W
D
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| 13 | Goals For | 11 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 5 |
L
W
D
W
W
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International Friendly Form |
L
W
D
W
D
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Whispers Predicts: Portugal 2-1 Nigeria
At 27/100 (1.27), Portugal are clearly favoured by the bookmakers ahead of this skirmish.
Given their impressive run of results at home, coupled with Nigeria's recent struggles against European sides, we are confident that the hosts will emerge victorious after 90 minutes.
However, the visitors have scored at least twice in five consecutive matches, so over 0.5 Nigeria goals at 4/5 (1.80) should be worth a punt.
Also, the Super Eagles opened the scoring in four of their last five fixtures, and this can be backed at 29/10 (3.90).
> Over 2.5 total goals at 11/20 (1.55) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – Yes at 19/20 (1.95) | Likelihood: Probable
> HT/FT: Nigeria/Portugal at 23/1 (24.00) | Likelihood: Outsider
> Portugal & BTTS – Yes at 17/10 (2.70) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct Score: 2-1 at 8/1 (9.00) | Likelihood: Outsider