England Women vs Nigeria Women Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions

On Monday, England and Nigeria will lock horns in round 16 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The game will take place in Brisbane, Australia.

Nigeria pulled out all the stops to reach the knockout stages for the third time in history. The Super Falcons claimed the runners-up spot in Group B, with five points from three games. They will now meet England, the reigning European champions and the winners of Group D.

The winner of the England-Nigeria showdown will face either Colombia or Jamaica in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Form: England vs Nigeria

England Form

England won their last three matches, defeating Haiti 1-0, Denmark 1-0, and China 6-1. In fact, out of their past 10 international matches, the Lionesses won seven times, drew twice, and lost only once.

England have had a remarkable performance in the World Cup, averaging 2.7 goals per game in their last three matches. During this tournament, they have scored a total of eight goals and only conceded one. This amounts to an average of 0.3 goals per game, with two games in which they kept their opponents from scoring.

Nigeria Form

Nigeria have been on a roll in the World Cup, remaining unbeaten in all three of their matches. It all started with a nail-biting 0-0 draw against Canada, followed by a stunning 2-3 victory over Australia. They then held off Ireland to another 0-0 draw. Out of their last 10 international matches across all tournaments, Nigeria won four and drew two, but suffered defeat in four of the games.

Nigeria are averaging 1.0 goals a game in the World Cup, having scored three times in three games. The Super Falcons have kept two clean sheets with only two goals conceded, an average of 0.7 a game.

England vs Nigeria Stats

World Cup standings overview: England vs Nigeria

England vs Nigeria H2H

To date, England and Nigeria have only met once in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This encounter took place in June 1995 in the Swedish city of Karlstad. England won the Group B game 3-2 on the day after storming into a 3-1 lead before the break.

Topscorer

Lauren James has found the back of the net in both of her last two World Cup matches for England, scoring three goals in total. Nigeria may look to Osinachi Ohale, who has provided her team with one World Cup goal.

WIN – DRAW – WIN

OVER – UNDER

Over 2.5 goals happened in one of England’s three World Cup games. These matches produced a total of 3.0 goals on average, which outshines the 1.7 goals Nigeria’s three games have produced. The Super Falcons only covered the Over 2.5 goals pick once in this run.

BTTS & FIRST TO SCORE

England and Nigeria have both kept two clean sheets in their three World Cup games. England scored the first goal in all three matches, while Nigeria failed to do so even once.