Nigeria vs Ghana, prediction & line up, a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be on the line on Tuesday when West African opponents Nigeria and Ghana get down to business at the M.K.O Abiola National Stadium.
Following Friday’s draw Ghana have now fail to win any of their last five games across all contests, while Nigeria have overseen only one win in their last five home games.
The riches were a common in a uninteresting goalless draw when Ghana and Nigeria clashed in the main leg of their World Cup qualifying season finisher tie last Friday.
In a boring challenge at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, the two sides were at fault for a lazy presentation and absence of front line at the going after finish of the pitch as they made due with a draw, passing on all to play for on Tuesday.
Preceding that, the Super Eagles partook in a fine gathering stage crusade, winning four and guaranteeing one attract from six games to gather 13 focuses and finish top of Group C, two focuses above other participants Cape Verde.
Notwithstanding, Nigeria currently return to home soil where they have attempted to get moving, asserting only two successes from their last nine games beginning around 2019, while losing three and guaranteeing four attracts that time.
Austine Eguavoen’s men, who are as of now 32nd in the most recent FIFA World Rankings, will hope to end this drought and equivalent Cameron’s record for the most addressed African country throughout the entire existence of the World Cup with seven appearances.
Then again, Friday’s draw returned new off the of a disheartening run at the Africa Cup of Nations, where Ghana were unloaded out in the gathering stages with only one point from three games.
Otto Addo’s men have now neglected to taste triumph in any of their last five excursions across all contests, losing three and asserting two draws since a 1-0 triumph over South Africa back in November.
Be that as it may, the Black Stars head into Tuesday’s down following a fine altercation the gathering phases of the qualifiers, guaranteeing 13 focuses from an accessible 18 to complete top of Group G and edge out South Africa on objective contrast.
While they will hope to prompt an agitated in Abuja and become one of five sides to make a beeline for Qatar later in the year, next up is a rival side who they have neglected to overcome in any of their past five gatherings between the sides, losing three and asserting two draws since a 1-0 triumph back in 2006.
Following an innocuous showcase in the last third last Friday, Eguavoen could roll out a couple of improvements in assault, and one of them could be Leicester City man Ademola Lookman coming in for Moses Simon.
The 24-year-old, who fell off the seat for his introduction after as of late exchanging ethnicities, could collaborate with Emmanuel Dennis and individual Leicester City colleague Kelechi Iheanacho all behind Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
At the furthest edge of the pitch, captain and Watford protector William Troost-Ekong ought to show up for the Super Eagles, remaining at the core of the four-man safeguard and protecting Francis Uzoho between the sticks.
In the mean time, Ghana will be supported by the arrival of veteran forward and captain Andre Ayew, who is presently accessible for determination in the wake of missing the initial leg through suspension.
We expect the 32-year-old to quickly get back to the XI, beginning close by sibling Jordan Ayew and Roma youth Felix Afena-Gyan at the going after finish of the pitch.
Thomas Partey, who flaunts 39 senior covers for the Black Stars, will indeed moor the midfield, collaborating with Ajax youth Mohammed Kudus and Mallorca man Iddrisu Baba.
Denis Odoi made his public group debut on Friday and we expect the accomplished full-back to hold his spot at right-back, with Daniel Amartey, Alexander Djiku and Gideon Mensah finishing the backline.
Nigeria conceivable line up:
Uzoho; Aina, Troost-Ekong, Balogun, Bassey; Onyeka, Aribo; Lookman, Iheanacho, Dennis; Osimhen
Ghana conceivable line up:
Wollacott; Mensah, Amartey, Djiku, Odoi; Partey, Baba, Kudus; J Ayew, Afena-Gyan, An Ayew
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