Nigeria will face Angola in the AFCON quarter-finals on 2 February. Who will win the game and proceed to the semi-finals? Here is what bookies think about it (odds powered by Yesplay):
Nigeria – 1.69
Draw – 3.18
Angola – 6.2
Nigeria
Before the start of the AFCON, Nigeria, Senegal and Morocco were arguably the biggest favourites to lift the trophy. Senegal and Morocco have been eliminated and now Nigeria are the only big team in contention.
Nigeria's star, Victor Osimhen, has the most shots on goal (15) and the biggest xG rate (2.78). Surprisingly, he hasn't scored yet.
Overall, Nigeria are a team that sacrifices excitement for the sake of results. They are focused on defending and counter-attacking, and wins keep coming.
Angola
Playing-wise, Angola are pretty similar to Nigeria. Both teams don't care about possession: 45% on average for Nigeria, and 44% for Angola. But that's not the only similarity, of course.
Just like Nigeria, Angola love to catch opponents on the counter. Just like with Nigeria, Angola's best player is a centre-forward, Gelson Dala - at this AFCON, he already has four goals to his name.
One could say Angola were unlucky to get Nigeria for the quarter-final clash but they had a lot of luck in the group and in the last 16.
Nigeria vs Angola: Facts to know
It will be Nigeria's 11th quarter-final: only Ghana, Ivory Coast and Tunisia have reached this stage so often.
Angola won and kept a clean sheet in each of their two last games but they've never done it in three consecutive games at the AFCON before.
Nigeria vs Angola: Prediction and betting tip
For Angola, playing in AFCON quarter-finals is an achievement, for Nigeria, it's a must. Considering Nigeria's playing style, it's hard to expect a lot of goals in this one. More likely, the outcome could be decided just by one clear shot.
Our betting tip: Nigeria to win (Yesplay odds – 1.69)
