Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Super Eagles face Mama Baldé threat in September clash

Guinea-Bissau face Nigeria on 29 September at 16:00 GMT, with both sides arriving after wins in their last five matches.

Mama Baldé has scored once this season for Guinea-Bissau, while G. Ilenikhena has also found the net once for Nigeria. Their goals could prove important in a fixture expected to be decided by fine margins.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Beto (Guinea-Bissau) — 1 assists, S. Ajayi (Nigeria) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Steve Ambri (Guinea-Bissau) — 0, S. Nwabali (Nigeria) — 0
• Tackles: Álvaro Djaló (Guinea-Bissau) — 1, A. Adams (Nigeria) — 2.
• Most encounters won: Renato Nhaga (Guinea-Bissau) — 7, W. Ndidi (Nigeria) — 7.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. N. Dorgeles (2, Mali)
2. L. Mickels (1, Rwanda)
3. I. Maza (1, Algeria)
4. M. Diallo (1, Mauritania)
5. A. Hadj-Moussa (1, Algeria)

Team statistics:

Nigeria will start as the more established side on paper, but Guinea-Bissau’s recent form gives them reason to believe they can compete. The hosts have won their last five games, while Nigeria have also recorded victories in their previous five matches.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Guinea-Bissau — W
• Nigeria — W

The result means both teams enter the match with confidence and momentum. Neither side will need to search for an immediate response after a poor run, increasing the importance of the opening stages and the battle for control in midfield.

According to home statistics this season, Guinea-Bissau scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%
16-30	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Nigeria has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	100.00%
16-30	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Guinea-Bissau	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Nigeria		0	1	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Guinea-Bissau		Nigeria
36.3%	Winning the game	36.3%
50%	Attack potential	50%
100%	Potential in defense	100%
25%	Strength against each other	25%
20%	Goal Potential	20%

Summary: the probability of Nigeria winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Guinea-Bissau, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Guinea-Bissau, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Nigeria is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria will take place on September 29 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium .