South Africa vs Nigeria Tips & Preview - Stalemate in Bloemfontein

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South Africa top Group C, strong home record, aiming to secure World Cup spot.
Nigeria need a win to remain in contention, but have struggled with draws.
Both teams score often but rarely keep clean sheets; previous game ended 1-1.

South Africa vs Nigeria

South Africa are aiming to strengthen their lead at the top of Group C when they host Nigeria in the CAF World Cup qualifiers.

The Super Eagles need a win to keep alive their World Cup hopes, while the hosts are looking to move one step closer to the tournament in North America. Both teams are expected to be fired up for this one and are likely to cancel each other out.

South Africa News

It has been a solid qualifying campaign for South Africa, who have picked up five wins and one draw from their seven matches so far. They claimed a 3-0 away victory over Lesotho in their previous fixture and are currently five points clear at the top of Group C.

While South Africa have enjoyed a fine campaign, their overall form has not been particularly smooth, with two wins and four draws from their last six matches across all competitions. However, Hugo Broos’ team have won all three home matches in Group C and will be keen to maintain that run.

South Africa are usually solid in attack and have scored in seven of their last nine matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet six times on this run, while the last two fixtures have produced more goals after the break.

Nigeria News

Nigeria kept alive their qualifying hopes with a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Rwanda Last Saturday. Following a drab first half, Tolu Arokodare came off the bench to scramble in the winner after the break to secure all three points.

That performance reflects Nigeria’s qualifying campaign as they have been unconvincing so far, with just two wins from seven matches. The Super Eagles have been plagued by too many draws, having been held four times in Group C.

While things have not been convincing, Nigeria often find ways to get on the score sheet and have been on target in seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of these fixtures, with the last two matches for Eric Chelle's team producing more goals after the break.

Head to Head

Nigeria have eight wins while South Africa have picked up six victories, with two draws from 16 previous matches. One of those draws came in the reverse fixture as both teams battled to a 1-1 scoreline.

Verdict

South Africa v Nigeria

South Africa are in full control of the group and are likely to be relaxed heading into this clash, while Nigeria will be keen to claim the upper hand. Both teams will be fired up for this one, and given their vulnerable backlines, could be backed to score here.

Both teams have a knack for leaving things late and are likely to produce more goals after the break. Given the string of draws in their results, they could also be set to cancel each other out for a stalemate.

Yes

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Second Half

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Draw

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