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

Prediction published on 05/10/2017, 05:32  by in Football Predictions

Zambia have never beaten Nigeria and as the two nations prepare to face off in the Group B clash of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday 7th October, this may be a good chance to not only get a first win over Super Eagles but also exert revenge for their loss at home in the first round meeting. Zambia started their qualification campaign shakily but managed to stabilize with two wins in their last two matches – home and away to Algeria and need a win in this game to equal Nigeria’s tally of 10 points. On the other hand Nigeria, the group leaders were on course to being the first African nation to qualify until they were held to a 1 – 1 draw by Cameroon, who have since been thrown out of contention for a place at the tournament. Hosts Nigeria head to the game on a run of two wins, a draw and two losses. Playing at home they have managed three wins a loss and a draw and scored 10, conceding three in the process. They have seven wins in 10 home matches and have lost just once in the last 13 home games. Nigeria are unbeaten in their last 13 home matches in World Cup qualifiers. Zambia, on a run of seven matches unbeaten, are well psyched for this clash, having lost in the reverse tie at home. They have also not lost in their last nine away matches. They go to the game on the back of three wins and two draws in their last five matches and playing away from home, they have four wins and a draw in the last five, scoring 11 and conceding four. Zambia have drawn five of their last 10 away matches in the World Cup qualifiers. Head to head, the teams have met four times and thrice Nigeria have emerged winners.