Nigeria kick off against France in their second round clash in the 2014 World Cup as pretty heavy underdogs. The odds on Nigeria to win against France have the Super Eagles out as heavy 6/1 underdogs at Skybet. That’s not too surprisingly perhaps, as Nigeria have won just one of their last eleven World Cup matches.
It has been a real mixed bag of results for the Super Eagles at the World Cup, who were only third favourites to make it out of their group which contained Argentina, Bosnia and Iran. A disappointing draw against Iran was followed with a narrow win over Bosnia, before falling at the hands of the Lionel Messi show against Argentina.
But Nigeria have scored in all but one of their previous ten World Cup matches against European sides, so they have a big trend going there, and they did bag themselves a couple against Argentina which would have given them some great confidence. They are looking to be just the fourth African side ever to make it to the quarter finals.
So they have already come through their group trial as underdogs, so can they take it a step further and beat France? The 6/1 odds on Nigeria to win against France which are available at online betting site Skybet, an offer which is great value, are tempting to have a shot at. After all, Nigeria did win the only previous meeting between them, a 1-0 victory in France back in 2009.
They don’t have the strike power that France have, no-one is going to argue that, but with the likes of Emmanuel Emenike and Peter Odemwingie, they have players who can finish chances if they fall their way. It is important for the Super Eagles to play with pace and power going forward, to really trouble the French defence.
If you fancy the African underdogs to have their day, then snap up the fantastic odds of 6/1 on Nigeria to win at Skybet. The bookmaker is also running a great promotion for this match, where they will refund lost bets on select markets if France fail to win the game in 90 minutes.
