Nigeria travel to Bissau for Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau

Match background

On Tuesday, 29 September, Guinea-Bissau hosted Nigeria in Bissau in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match. Kick-off was set for 18:00, with the game broadcast live on beIN Sports 1. Sources differ slightly on which tournament edition the qualifiers concern — MadeInFOOT refers to the 2025 AFCON, while AfricaFoot describes the fixture as the second matchday of qualifying for the 2027 tournament.

Form guide

Nigeria arrived in good form, having won three of their last five matches and lost only once, scoring 10 goals in that stretch. Guinea-Bissau, by contrast, managed just one win in their last five outings against three defeats, conceding eight goals while scoring only three. Nigeria have also won the last two meetings between the two sides.

According to AfricaFoot, Nigeria opened their qualifying campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Madagascar in Uyo, coming from behind after conceding an early goal, scoring twice before and after half-time.

Akor Adams' comments

Nigeria forward Akor Adams, who plays for Venezia, told Footy-Africa before the squad's departure for Bissau that the win over Madagascar had been difficult but the team never lost confidence. He said the Super Eagles' aim is to win every match in the qualifying campaign, including against Guinea-Bissau, in pursuit of a spot at the AFCON finals.

Odds and match statistics

AfricaFoot reported that bookmaker 1xbet priced a Nigeria win at 1.48, a draw at 3.60 and a Guinea-Bissau win at 6.50 ahead of kick-off, reflecting Nigeria's clear favourite status.

Match statistics compiled by the BBC show Nigeria enjoyed more possession (56% to 44%), completed more passes (348 to 279) with higher accuracy (84.5% to 79.2%), and had far more touches inside the opposition box (22 to 10). Guinea-Bissau, however, recorded more shots on target (6 to 5) despite taking fewer shots overall. The BBC data does not include the final score.