Nigeria vs Benin Prediction: Who is going to the World Cup?

Nigeria vs Benin: Prediction and odds on the Match on 14 October 2025

Nigeria will play their final game of these qualifiers against Benin at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Tuesday. While the Super Eagles need a win and help from Rwanda to qualify for the World Cup, Benin only need to win this game to qualify. Who will win? Below is a match preview and well-analysed betting opportunities.

Nigeria: form and statistics

Nigeria continue their push for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with mixed results since the start of the qualifiers. They bounced back to winning ways in their last game with a 2-1 win over Lesotho. Captain William Troost-Ekong opened the scoring in the 55th minute from the penalty spot before debutant Akor Adams made it 2-0 in the 80th minute. The Super Eagles conceded three minutes later, but it wasn’t enough for Lesotho to pick a point. With the win, Nigeria increases their chances of picking the ticket in the group, but they will first need to win this game and hope South Africa drop points against Rwanda. Anything short of a win for Nigeria will mean they will miss the World Cup for the second time in a row.

Nigeria: Team News and Lineup

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be without Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman in this game due to suspension after the Nigerian No. 7 received a yellow card against Lesotho. Ola Aina remains sidelined due to the injury he sustained against South Africa, and Fredrick is expected to continue to fill the gap. Coach Éric Chelle will likely opt for two strikers in Victor Osimhen and Tolu Arokodare for this match, like he did in the last game.

Nigeria Expected Lineup

Nwabali; Fredrick, Troost-Ekong, Bassey, Onyemaechi; Ndidi, Iwobi; Chukwueze, Simon; Osimhen, Arokodare 

👤 Head coach: Éric Chelle

Benin: form and statistics

Benin secured a 1-0 win over Rwanda in their last game, with the only goal of the game scored by Aiyegun Tosin in the 80th minute. The win extended their winning run to three straight games, which includes a win against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Prior to the three straight wins, they had gone three straight games without a win. The Cheetahs sit in the driver's seat in Group C with 14 points in nine games, scoring eleven goals and conceding eight. They need a win in this game to book their qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, or a draw and hope South Africa drop points.

Benin: Team News and Lineup

It is a fight to finish for Benin in this game, and they will prefer to play attacking football because their main goal is to win this game and qualify. With this, the coach will put forward his best legs for this game.

Benin Expected Lineup

Dandjinou; Ouorou, Verdon, Tijani, Roche; D'Almeida, Imourane; Dossou, Dokou, Hountondji; Mounie

👤 Head coach: Gernot Rohr

Nigeria vs Benin: head-to-head statistics

Nigeria and Benin have met a total of eleven times since 2004. Nigeria have won eight times, Benin have won twice, and the last game between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw.

Nigeria vs Benin: Betting Tips & Odds

• Nigeria have scored in each of their last seven games against Benin. 1xBet offers 1.68 odds for the hosts to score at least two goals in the game;
• Nigeria have conceded in each of their last two games in these qualifiers. 1xBet offers 2.53 odds for both teams to score;
• Benin have scored in each of their last three games in all competitions. 1xBet offers 2.22 odds for the visitors to score;
• Nigeria lead 8-2 in their last eleven head-to-head meetings. A win for the hosts is available at 1.38 odds on Betway.

Nigeria vs Benin match prediction, 14 October 2025

Nigeria are desperate in need of a win to have a chance to play at the World Cup next season, so is Benin. So, despite being the underdogs, the visitors are capable of causing damage to the Super Eagles, as they did in the first leg of this encounter. With this, I think Victor Osimhen will score at any time in this game. He has been exceptional for the Eagles, even scoring an assist against Lesotho. So, no doubt, if any scoring opportunity comes, he will take it.

Our match prediction: Victor Osimhen to Score at a coefficient of 1.90 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Total 2: Over 0.5 goals at a coefficient of 2.22 in the 1xBet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Both Teams to Score for a coefficient of 2.40 in the Betway bookmaker.