Nigeria vs Rwanda Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups & Team News | World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria vs Rwanda Preview:

• Competition: World Cup Qualifiers
• Date: Saturday, 6 September
• Kick-Off Time: 04:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Godswill Akpabio Stadium

The Super Eagles will take on the Wasps in a crucial World Cup Qualifier fixture on Saturday. The home team are placed in fourth place in Group C, and Rwanda are sitting in second position. Both are placed alongside South Africa, Benin, Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Here's Sportsdunia's Nigeria vs Rwanda Preview:

The Super Eagles will be back in action, as they will face Rwanda and South Africa in this international window in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. They have already defeated Rwanda once this year and will look to beat them once again. This year has not been very good for the Super Eagles, but they will be confident of getting good results in the upcoming fixture. In six Qualifying games, they have won once match,, drawn four matches and lost once, and have seven points on the table. They are the favourites to win against the Wasps, and surely they will hope to win it by a good margin.

On the other hand, Rwanda are yet to win a game in 2025, as they will be looking to get their first win of the year in the upcoming qualifiers matches. In six games till now, they have won two, drawn two and lost two matches. The players and coaching staff will have a lot of pressure going into this fixture, with eight points on the table, they are in the second spot. They are a side that can create an upset away from home, even though it's chances are very low. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Nigeria National Football Team News

Almost all the players have joined the camp for the upcoming qualifier matches against Rwanda and South Africa. The Super Eagles don't have any injury issues going into this fixture, and all the players are fully fit to play on Saturday.

Rwanda National Football Team News

Similarly, all the players have joined the camp from their respective clubs and will be available for selection, as all of them are fit to play in the World Cup Qualifiers. Overall, their squad is very similar, and there aren't many changes.

Nigeria vs Rwanda Predicted Lineups

Here's Sportsdunia's Nigeria vs Rwanda Predicted Lineup :

Nigeria National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Nwabali

Defenders: Ola Aina, Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Felix Agu

Midfielders: Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Christantus Uche, Samuel Chukwueze

Forwards: Victor Osimhen

Rwanda National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Ntwari

Defenders: Omborenga, Manzi, Mutsinzi, Hamon

Midfielders: Bizimana, Mugisha, Kwizera, Muhire, Nshuti

Forwards: Biramahire

Nigeria vs Rwanda Head-to-Head Record

Key Players to Watch in Nigeria vs Rwanda

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)

Even though his quality has dropped in the last few seasons, Victor Osimhen is still a key player for the Super Eagles, and surely his team expect him to deliver performance in the upcoming fixtures. He is still a very fast, rapid and proper goalscorer who can score goals out of nowhere. Physically, he is able to dominate defenders and beat them with his trickery and pace. Osimhen will not get a lot of space to attack in the upcoming fixture, as Rwanda will keep things very tight at the back and will make sure he doesn't get passes and have space to score goals.

Djihad Bizimana (Rwanda)

Bizimana plays as a defensive midfielder and can also play as a box-to-box midfielder who can dominate the midfield with his intelligence and physicality. But against Nigeria, he will not be able to play his natural game, as the Super Eagles are a much better side and have players who play in top European leagues. He will have to be smart and should know when to attack and when to hold back, as the Super Eagles are capable of breaking defences quite easily. Bizimana will have to be at his best against Nigeria.

Nigeria vs Rwanda Prediction

The Super Eagles are a much better side quality-wise, as they have got much better experienced and technical players in the team. Despite this, fans can expect this to be a tight fixture for sure, as Rwanda will make sure to put every player behind the ball and hit the home team in counterattack. Most probably, the home team will win this fixture.

Predicted Score: Nigeria 2-1 Rwanda

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