Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe prediction 10.09.2023

• Competition: Africa Cup of Nations qualification
• Date: Sunday, 10th September 2023
• Kickoff: 17:00 UTC +1 / 18:00 CEST
• Venue: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium (Uyo)

Nigeria are one of the most successful teams in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, with three titles. Only better than Nigeria are Egypt, Cameroon, and Ghana. Nigeria will again be one of the favorites for the title after they qualified for another tournament with 12 points from the first five rounds. Jose Peseiro's team has one more match against Sao Tome and Principe, but that game will be without much significance. In the last round, Nigeria won 3-2 on the road against Sierra Leone. Nigeria had too much firepower in that game, so they secured all three points. 

Sao Tome and Principe are one of the weakest teams in Africa. They never appeared at the Africa Cup of Nations and it is unlikely that to happen any time soon. In the qualifications, Sao Tome and Principe won only one point from the first five matches. In the previous round, they lost 1-0 at home against Guinea Bissau. Everyone expected a much better game from the guests, so to lose with only one goal margin was even a good result for a weak Sao Tome and Principe. 

Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe pick: Over 3.5 goals

Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe had their first h2h match in history last year. In that game, Nigeria won with a stunning 10-0. Nigeria played in that game with their superstars Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi and the rest of the well-known players. I expect them to dominate again on Sunday against Sao Tome and Principe, so we should see another game with a lot of goals. Over 3.5 goals should be the best bet for this tie.