Sudan vs Nigeria Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024)

The Super Eagles dominated the proceedings when these sides last met.

The Sudan national football team are all set to battle the Nigeria national football team in the group stage fixture of the African Nations Championship. It is going to be an interesting fixture between these teams and will take place at the Amaan Stadium.

The Sudan national football team were held to a draw by Congo in their opening game of the competition. They had control of the game and were leading by a goal, but Sudan conceded an equaliser and the match ended on level terms. They will now look to put up a tough fight in their upcoming game.

The Nigeria national football team came up with a lacklustre performance when they last faced Senegal. The young Nigerian team did not score any goals, but conceded a goal in the second half. This resulted in their loss, with the Super Eagles dropping three points.

Kick-off:

• Location: Amaan, Tanzania
• Stadium: Amaan Stadium
• Date: Tuesday, August 12
• Kick-off Time: 10:30 p.m. IST/ 05:00 p.m. GMT/ 01:00 p.m. ET/ 11:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
• VAR: In use

Form:

Sudan: L-D-D-D-D

Nigeria: D-W-D-D-L

Players to Watch

Musa Hussein (Sudan)

Musa Hussein came up with a top performance for the Sudan national football team, as he was their sole goal scorer. The 28-year-old will be looking to step up and come up with yet another good effort, so that he can help his side secure those three important points.

Jabbar Malik (Nigeria)

Even though he was unable to score any goals, Jabbar Malik was consistently a big problem in the previous fixture. He is going to play a crucial role in the upcoming game for his national football team. Malik will be looking to step up and score a goal or two to help his side secure a win here.

Match Facts

• The Super Eagles are on a three-match winning run against Sudan.
• All of the last four matches for Sudan have ended in a draw.
• Nigeria have only won one of their last five games.

Sudan vs Nigeria: Betting Tips and Odds

• Nigeria to win
• Jabbar Malik to score
• Goals under 3.5

Injury and Team News

All of the selected squad members for both these national teams are fit and ready to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 15

Sudan won: 2

Nigeria won: 9

Draws: 4

Predicted Lineups

Sudan predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Abooja (GK); Boshara, Simbo, Abaker, Faris Abdalla; Alhassan, Khidir, Omer; Fadl, Ali Abdalla, Hussein

Nigeria predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Lawal (GK); Sodiq, Nduka, Ngenge, Abdulrafiu; Akanni, Adedayo, Tochukwu, Malik; Desouza, Sikiru

Match Prediction

Both of these teams are winless in the competition. The Super Eagles are likely to defeat the Sudan national football team in the upcoming group stage game of the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024).

Prediction: Sudan 1-2 Nigeria

Telecast Details

India: FanCode

Nigeria: SuperSport, New World TV

UK: beIN Sports

USA: beIN Sports USA

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