Nigeria vs Rwanda Prediction and Betting Tips | November 18th 2024
Nigeria and Rwanda draw the curtains in Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers when they go head-to-head on Monday. Torsten Spittler’s men have failed to win their last six games against the Super Eagles and will journey to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium looking to end this poor run.
Nigeria needed an 81st-minute strike from Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen to salvage a 1-1 draw against Benin at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny on Thursday.
With that result, Augustine Eguavoen’s men have gone unbeaten in their five 2025 AFCON qualifying matches, claiming three wins and two draws while scoring eight goals and conceding once so far.
Nigeria head into Monday’s group finale with their spot in Morocco next year already guaranteed as they sit top of the Group D standings with a four-point lead over second-placed Benin.
On the other hand, Rwanda’s qualification dreams took a major blow on Thursday when they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Libya at the Amahoro Stadium.
Before that, Spittler’s men picked up their first win of the campaign on October 15, when they fought back from behind to edge out Benin 2-1 courtesy of goals from Innocent Nshuti and Djihad Bizimana.
With five points from their five matches, Rwanda are currently third in the Group D standings, two points behind Benin in the second qualifying spot heading into Monday's group finale.
Nigeria vs Rwanda Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Nigeria have been the dominant side in the history of this fixture, having picked up two wins and four draws from the last six meetings between the two nations.
- The Super Eagles are unbeaten in their last seven matches in the AFCON qualifiers, claiming five wins and two draws since losing 1-0 against Guinea-Bissau in March 2023.
- Rwanda have won just one of their last 12 AFCON qualifying games while losing four and picking up seven draws since March 2021.
- Nigeria are on a run of five straight competitive home games without defeat, claiming three wins and two draws since their narrow defeat against Guinea-Bissau in March 2023.
Nigeria vs Rwanda Prediction
It has been a solid campaign for Nigeria, who have secured a ticket to Morocco, and they will head into Monday’s group finale with sky-high confidence.
While we expect Rwanda to put up a fight, the Super Eagles boast a significantly superior squad on paper and we are backing them to come away with all three points on home soil.
Prediction: Nigeria 2-0 Rwanda
Nigeria vs Rwanda Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Nigeria to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of Nigeria’s last seven games across all competitions)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in the hosts’ last seven outings)