Nigeria vs Cameroon Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup Qualification - Africa

Prediction published on 29/08/2017, 23:30  by in Football Predictions

Group B leaders in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Africa, Nigeria, will be hoping to extend their domination in the group when they welcome African Champions Cameroon in Uyo for the two nations’ clash in the qualifiers on Friday 1st August. Nigeria is the only team in the group to have tasted victory, having beaten Zambia and Algeria in their opening two matches. Meanwhile, Cameroon have not sampled a win, but have also not lost a game in the qualifiers. They have registered 1 – 1 draws with Zambia and Algeria and here they will be hoping against all odds, to upset their hosts. Nigeria have however not had the best form going to this game; they have two wins, two losses and a draw in their last five matches. Playing at home, they have three wins, a loss and a draw in the last five matches, scoring nine and conceding four. They have lost just once at home in the last 12 matches and have scored in all but two of their last 14 matches at home. They have not lost a World Cup qualifying game at home in their last 22 outings. Nigeria will be hosting a Cameroon side with a checkered run. The African champions have won two, lost two and drawn one in their last five matches. While playing away from home, they have lost just once, and won four in the last five, scoring six goals and conceding four. Cameroon have lost just twice in their last 14 away matches, and have five wins in the last 10 away World Cup qualifying matches. Head to head, the teams have met three times and each of these games has produced over 2.5 goals. Nigeria have won two and Cameroon one.