Togo – Nigeria Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (01.06.2017)

Prediction for Togo – Nigeria

Norrkoping to win @ 1.98

Nigeria and Togo measure their strength at Stade Municipal in a friendly. This is Nigeria’s second friendly of the year, after the previous friendly against Senegal. In the case of Togo, this is their 3rd friendly of the year, after previous friendlies against Egypt and Libya. These two teams have never faced before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor can be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results conquered at home and as a visitor.

Togo

The home team contests its second friendly of the year after having faced Senegal in a match that ended with the scoreboard: Nigeria (1-1) Senegal. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; Against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home games for all competitions, Nigeria won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. The team conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has Scored regularly, scoring goals in 8 of the last 10 games.

The Nigeria team arrives in this game with a one-on-one equalizer against Senegal in a match in which Iheanacho scored the only goal of the team. Usually coach Gernot Rohr plays in 4-4-2, privileging possession of the ball and organized attacks, mainly through the corridors. Ahmed Musa is the player with the most competition to unbalance the rivals. In the last 10 matches it is possible to notice that the Nigerians present a positive balance between the offensive and defensive sectors, since they scored an average of 1.3 goals and suffered an average of 0.8 goals per game. For this game the coach must have the usual players.

Nigeria

This is the 3rd friendly of the year of the visiting team, after previous friendly in which it registered the following results: Egypt (3-0) Togo and Libya (0-0) Togo. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 10 goals scored and 23 suffered; Against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 19 suffered. In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Togo won 1, tied 3 and lost 6. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.

Togo leaves for this match with a defeat against Egypt, 3-0, totaling the seventh consecutive match without proving the taste of victory. In this friendly against Nigeria, coach Claude Le Roy should play in the usual 4-2-3-1, privileging the defensive organization and the counterattacks on the wings. But the great highlight of the team is the veteran Adebayor, a highly effective striker. Unlike the rival, the Togolese have some gaps in the defensive sector, as they suffered an average of 1.3 goals per game. Everything indicates that there is no lack of weight for this friendly compromise.