Algeria vs Niger Prediction: We expect more than two goals to surface here

The Desert Foxes of Algeria will square off with Niger at the Stade de Nelson Mandela on Thursday. The home side will be hopeful of winning three games in three matches when they host the visitors tomorrow.

Algeria

Last five matches: WWWL

The Desert Foxes had the worst title defense in the AFCON tournament last year. Coach Djamel Belmadi's side also failed to qualify for the World Cup as they were beaten by Cameron. However, the Desert Foxes have recovered from these woes and have only lost twice in the last seventeen games.

Algeria have picked up six points from their last two games and are the favorite to win the group.

The Desert Foxes are rated 40th in the world according to FIFA and have won four times in the last five matches.

Niger

Last five matches: DWWLL

The visitors kicked off this campaign with a (1-1) draw against Tanzania at home. The result was followed by another stalemate against Uganda. Niger came from a go-down to snatch a point on the road.

Niger are second on the log and might be the second side to qualify from this group. Niger are ranked 122nd in the world and one of the lowest-ranked sides in the qualifiers.

Expert Betting Tips

The last four meetings have been won by Algeria, with the most recent being a (5-0) in the AFCON championship. Algeria are the favorite considering the quality of their squad. Bet on a home halftime win for 1.46.

We expect a correct score of (3-0) here for 4.50.

A total of over 2.5 goals will be scored in this fixture for 1.80.

Good luck!