Nigeria vs South Africa: Analysis and Prediction of the Africa Cup of Nations match

The impressive campaign of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations has brought them to the brink of the final, but they will need to overcome South Africa on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the Stade de la Paix. Nigeria kept a clean sheet for the fourth consecutive time against Angola on their way to the semi-finals. On the other hand, South Africa had one less day to recover and expended a lot of energy in the quarter-finals against Cape Verde.

Let's analyze the statistics of both teams:

Nigeria:
- In the last match on February 2, 2024, they defeated Angola with a score of 1-0.
- In this Africa Cup, they have won 4 times and drawn 1 time. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per match and conceded 0.2 goals.
- They haven't lost in their last 8 matches.
- At least 1 goal has been scored by Nigeria in their last 8 matches.
- Under 2.5 goals have been scored in the last 7 matches of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations.
- They have won their last 4 matches in the Africa Cup of Nations.
- They have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 matches in the Africa Cup of Nations.

South Africa:
- In the last match on February 3, 2024, they drew with Cape Verde Islands with a score of 0-0.
- In this Africa Cup, they have won 2 times, lost 1 time, and drawn 2 times. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per match and conceded 0.4 goals.
- At least one team didn't score in the last 5 matches of South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations.
- They have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 matches in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Head-to-head:
In the last direct confrontation on July 10, 2019, Nigeria defeated South Africa at home with a score of 2-1. In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Nigeria has won 1 time, South Africa has won 1 time, and they have drawn 3 times. Nigeria has scored an average of 1.0 goal per match, while South Africa has scored an average of 1.2 goals per match.

PROBABLE LINEUPS
NIGERIA
Nwabali; Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, Bassey; Aina, Onyeka, Iwobi, Sanusi; Simon, Lookman; Moffi
SOUTH AFRICA
Williams; Mudau, Kekana, Mvala, Modiba; Mokoena, Sithole; Morena, Zwane, Tau; Makgopa

BetMines predicts Nigeria to win without conceding any goals.

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