In the last 16 of the African Cup of Nations, Nigeria and Cameroon are locked in a "Battle of the Eagles and Lions". The Nigerian team, known as the "Super Eagles", have shown a solid momentum, winning two and drawing one of their three matches in the group stage, with two of the victories coming by a narrow margin of 1-0, and scoring no more than two goals in their last six matches. Cameroon's goalkeeper Onana has been relegated to the bench, a change that is expected to strengthen the team's defense and keep the number of goals scored in the match below 2.5, as a time bomb has been lifted. (The match will be played at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday.)
Despite the fact that Nigeria has Napoli's top scorer Vitor Osungham in their lineup, he has been plagued by frequent injuries this season and his form has dropped significantly. Not only did he score fewer goals in Serie A, but he also scored only 1 goal in 3 group matches of the African Cup of Nations, and his last two matches were even scoreless, which is not good luck for him. Therefore, we should not overestimate the strength of the "Super Eagles" front line.
Fortunately, Nigeria's backline has been solid, conceding only one goal in three matches. Considering the fact that this is a knockout match and it is a matter of life and death, Nigeria is expected to continue to play conservatively and play against their opponents.
