On Sunday afternoon, Zimbabwe and Nigeria clash in Group C of African World Cup qualifying.
Zimbabwe form guideThe home team opened their Group C campaign with a goalless draw at Rwanda. The result means that Zimbabwe have now failed to win in their previous seven World Cup qualifiers.
Their World Cup qualifiers have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in nine of their previous 11 matches, including their last four games in qualifying.
The fact that they have failed to score in three of their previous four qualifiers has had a significant effect on those games being low-scoring.
Zimbabwe have been hard to beat on home soil in World Cup qualifying, losing one of their last five qualifiers. On the flip side, they have also won just once in their previous nine World Cup qualifying games.
Nigeria form guideLike their hosts, the Super Eagles kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a draw, as they were held 1-1 on home soil by Lesotho last time out.
The draw may have been an underwhelming result, but it means that the visitors are unbeaten in six international games, having recorded four wins and two draws.
Nigeria are also unbeaten in their last six World Cup qualifiers but has drawn their previous four matches. Their recent games in qualifying have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in 11 of their last 12 games.
The visitors have been strong on their travels in World Cup qualifying, as they are unbeaten in 22 qualifiers, having won three of their last four away games in qualifying. They have also scored at least two goals in all three of their recent four away wins in qualifying.
What am I backing?Nigeria has been tough to beat in World Cup qualifying, while Zimbabwe has not been in great form. The bet I am backing is the away victory.
