Nigeria, one of the pre-tournament favourites, begin their AFCON knockout stage campaign with a match against Mozambique.
The Super Eagles are certainly soaring at this tournament, and the expectation here is that they will cruise into the quarter-finals.
However, it is always wise to never rule out an upset at AFCON, a tournament famed for unpredictability and underdog stories.
So, here is our full sports betting online preview for Nigeria vs Mozambique, featuring tips and odds to help you with your AFCON football bets online.
Nigeria vs Mozambique Preview
Three-time winners Nigeria collected three victories from three in the group stage, further highlighting their immense quality.
The Super Eagles beat Tanzania 2-1 in their opener, before collecting a huge 3-2 win over another pre-tournament favourite in Tunisia.
Nigeria finished with a fairly comfortable 3-1 success over Uganda, cementing their status as the highest scorers ahead of the knockout rounds.
As for Mozambique, they were drawn into a very tough group, and managed to secure qualification by being one of the best third-placed teams.
Mozambique suffered losses to African giants Ivory Coast (1-0) and Cameroon (2-1), but those defeats came either side of a defining 3-2 victory over a chaotic Gabon side.
Nigeria and Mozambique last met in an international friendly way back in 2023, with the Super Eagles winning 3-2 in a fantastic contest.
What we would give for a repeat of that level of entertainment here, and the way Nigeria are going in terms of goals and a lack of clean sheets, it may very well happen!
Nigeria vs Mozambique Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Nigeria are widely tipped to reach the quarter-finals, priced at 1.35 to claim another AFCON victory. A win for Mozambique is at odds of 9.20, while the draw after 90 minutes is 4.50.
Nigeria vs Mozambique Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Ademola Lookman @ 2.75
Atalanta forward Lookman has been one of the stars at AFCON thus far, even outshining Super Eagles talisman Victor Osimhen! One of Nigeria’s main men in attack has two goals and two assists, so stopping him may very well prove to be a very tall order for the Mozambique defence. The versatile Lookman has 10 goals in 37 international appearances, which is a very good record indeed. As such, we are a tad surprised to see how good the odds are here!
Nigeria total goals – Over 2.5 @ 2.83
As mentioned above, Nigeria are certainly not finding the art of goalscoring a difficult one to perform at AFCON 2025. The Super Eagles are averaging close to three goals per match, with Lookman and Osimhen helping to make up a formidable forward line. So we are tipping Nigeria to hit at least the three-goal mark for the third time at the tournament.
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