Nigeria vs Cameroon. Which African giants will make it to the quarterfinals?

On January 27, in the 1/8 finals of the African Cup of Nations, at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Arena (Abidjan), the national teams of Nigeria and Cameroon will meet.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Nigeria vs Cameroon facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Nigeria vs Cameroon

Nigeria

The Nigerian national team is one of the strongest on the continent, so the team always remains in the fight for medals. This time, Jose Pezeiro's team also shows a good level; the team made it through the group round without a single defeat. In the last match of the championship, the “super eagles” beat the national team of Guinea-Bissau 1:0 with a minimal score. The victory for the “African Brazilians” was brought by Sangante’s own goal.

The Nigerian national team finished second in Group A, earning 3 points with a goal difference of 3:1.

Cameroon

The Cameroon national team also does not lose ground at the African championships; in the last Nations Cup, the team won bronze. This time, the “indomitable lions” made it through the group round, not without problems; in three meetings, the team achieved one win, one draw and one defeat. In the last round, Rigobert Song's boys triumphed, earning a hard-fought victory over Gambia 3:2. Ekambi and Vu scored for the Cameroonians, another goal was scored after an own goal.

The Cameroon team took second place in Group C, earning 4 points with a goal difference of 5:6.

Nigeria vs Cameroon facts

• Nigeria are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 matches;
• The total has been less than 2.5 in Nigeria's last 6 matches;
• Both teams scored in Cameroon's last 5 games 2.14.

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers in this pair give preference to Nigerians. The odds for Nigeria's victory were 2.14. You can bet on a draw with odds of 3.06. Quotes for Victoria of Cameroon stopped at 3.92. Bookmakers are not expecting productive football from national teams. The bookmaker company 1xbet offers to bet on “Total less than 2” with odds of 1.85, “Total over 2” with odds of 1.97. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

The current teams are far from the performance and results of the giants and the recognized favorites of CAN. Nigerians rarely lose, but they also demonstrate brilliant football on major holidays. Cameroon looks even more diverse compared to its opponents. The teams in the group did not show brilliant football in the relegation match, and you shouldn’t expect any extravaganza. I think there will be a minimum of goals in the match: the total is less - total under 2 - 1.85.