Petroleos Do Lobito vs Rivers United Prediction & Betting Tips - Caf Confederation Cup

Prediction published on 25/02/2024, 02:12  by Daniel Ngulu in Caf Confederation Cup Predictions

Rivers United will travel to Academica do Lobito for their Match Day 5 CAF Confederations Cup encounter on Sunday. The target for third placed Rivers here will be to rise into second, while Academica start the game placed bottom. Academica have no point so far, after straight losses in their opening four matches. Their window of finishing higher than fourth in the group is dependent on their result here. While a win here, or in the remaining matches can guarantee progress, they’ll just want to finish above fourth. For the Angolan side it is a dead-rubber game, and they don’t come into it in great shape. They’ve managed just one goal in their last five matches and with it just a win in that run. In each of their four matches in this group, Academica conceded at least three goals. On Match Day 1, they suffered a 3-0 loss to Rivers United away in Nigeria.

Rivers United aren’t on a very stable run either, but will come into this game having done better than Academica. They edged Doma United 3-2 in the Nigerian Premier League last time out. Nyima Nwagua scored a hat trick in that game and will hope to lead Rivers to another comfortable win here. That was Rivers’ second win in four matches and they’ll feel confident coming into this game. Facing a side that has lost all matches in this group, Rivers will have a good feeling about their chances of progression. They have six points in four matches and with the two leading sides facing off, they have a chance to enhance their dreams. The small problem they face, however, is that in 15 away matches, the Nigerian side has no win. They actually lost without scoring in their last three away matches. Seven defeats in their last 10 away matches presents a challenge for the visitors’ hopes here.