Nigeria vs Libya Prediction 11.10.2024 | AFCON

• Competition: CAN Qualification - Group D
• Date: Friday, 11th, October 2024
• Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18.00 CEST
• Venue: Moshood Abiola National Stadium (Abuja)

Nigeria will aim to strengthen their grip on the top spot of Group D in the AFCON qualifiers when they host a struggling Libya on matchday three at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Friday.

As they face the risk of missing out on the new-look 2026 World Cup, with their current qualifying campaign being nothing short of a disaster, having failed to win any of their opening four matches, a poor three-point haul leaves them four points adrift from automatic qualification. Despite that, the Super Eagles can be considered to have started their AFCON qualifiers on the right foot, as they sit atop Group D following a 3-0 rout of Benin in their opening match, before settling for a lackluster scoreless stalemate versus Rwanda.

The finalists of the last AFCON tournament will continue their qualification journey against Libya, a nation that couldn't carry over their promising start to the World Cup qualifiers – having collected seven points from their first four tests to sit second – into the continent's biggest tournament. Heading into matchday three, the Mediterranean Knights find themselves rooted at the bottom of the table with just a point earned on opening day when they drew 1-1 at home against Rwanda before squandering a first-half lead and eventually falling 1-2 to Benin.

Nigeria vs Libya Betting Tips: AH1 (-1.5)

Given that Libya could only manage a single point from their two easier fixtures against Rwanda and Benin, it’s clear they stand little chance in matchday three against one of Africa’s strongest teams at the moment. Furthermore, history hasn’t been kind to the Mediterranean Knights in their encounters with Nigeria, as they’ve succumbed to defeat in all four meetings so far, with one of the heaviest coming during the AFCON 2018 qualifiers when they suffered a crushing four-goal loss at the Akwa Ibom Stadium. Additionally, Libya's struggles as visitors have been evident, as they've come away with nothing in nine of their last ten competitive trips, making it hard to see them turning their fortunes around away from home in this one. Even without their star striker Victor Osimhen who is sidelined with injury, Nigeria still boasts enough firepower in the final third to deliver a heavy blow to a weak Libya and take a step closer to a final appearance at AFCON 2025.