It is a battle of former champions as Nigeria face Tunisia in an Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 clash on Sunday. The Nigerians have been one of the best teams in the tournament and can take advantage of a depleted Tunisian side.
Nigeria are having a fine campaign in Cameroon and are the only side to finish the group stage with a perfect 100% record. They finished above record AFCON winners Egypt to remain at the Stade Omnisport Roumde Adjia which has been a fortress for the team.
The Super Eagles appear to have moved on from some of their pre-tournament problems and have impressed under interim manager Augustine Eguavoen. The three-time African champions showed the quality in their squad as a much-changed team claimed a 2-0 victory over Guinea Bissau in their final Group D fixture.
While teams have battled injury and COVID-19 in Cameroon, Nigeria have been lucky to have the full complement of their squad available. The likes of Joe Aribo, Kenneth Omeruo and Taiwo Awoniyi were rested on Wednesday and are expected to return for Sunday’s clash.
Tunisia are former champions of the AFCON but have not been at their best in this year’s competition. Tipped to win Group F, Mondher Kebaier’s men finished as one of the best third placed teams after claiming just one win from their three matches.
The North Africans head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 1-0 defeat to the Gambia in their final Group F fixture. They were guilty of missing several goalscoring chances before conceding the winner deep into added time.
Tunisia’s AFCON campaign has been hampered by an extensive COVID-19 outbreak in their squad. The outbreak has affected a number of key players with captain Wahbi Khazri and defender Dylan Bronn among those who have already missed matches in Cameroon.
Hoe the bookies view it
Nigeria have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at evens with betway to claim the win. A victory for Tunisia is valued at 16/5 by Vbet, who are also offering odds of 15/8 for a draw.
Head to head
Nigeria have a 3-1 advantage with four draws from eight previous matches against Tunisia. Both teams met in the third-place match at the 2019 AFCON with the Super Eagles claiming a 1-0 victory.
Players to watch
Moses Simon has been one of the best players at the AFCON and his combination with Kelechi Iheanacho and Taiwo Awoniyi has proved potent for Nigeria. All three men can ensure the Super Eagles find the net on Sunday at 31/100 with Vbet.
Despite their depleted squad, Tunisia still pose enough attacking threat to trouble the Nigerians. Seifeddine Jaziri and Youssef Msakni should feature in attack on Sunday and can put the North Africana on the score sheet at 4/6 with Vbet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in three of their last four meetings and could be set for a similar outcome on Sunday at 11/8 with Vbet. Given the quality in both attacks, over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 13/8 betway.
Nigeria have opened the scoring in all three of their matches at the AFCON and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Sunday at 4/6 with Vbet.
This African Nations Cup match between Nigeria and Tunisia will be played on Jan 23, 2022 and kick off at 19:00. Check below for our tipsters best Nigeria vs Tunisia prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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Yes I see Nigeria winning straight