Libya vs. Nigeria: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Tuesday, Nigeria will visit the Martyrs of February Stadium to face Libya to establish a four-point advantage in Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Mediterranean Knights will endeavor to defeat the visitors and end their five-game losing streak in this match, following a narrow loss in the first game of their October double-header at the weekend.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

On Friday, Libya was defeated 1-0 by Nigeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

The visitors successfully defended Nigeria for most of the game despite having less than 40% of the ball and being on the defensive. However, the hosts secured a well-deserved victory in the 86th minute when Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored.

Libya's pursuit of a spot in Morocco was initiated on September 4 with a 1-1 draw against Rwanda at the June 11 Stadium. Since then, they have earned only one point out of a possible nine, placing them at the bottom of Group D, five points behind Benin, which takes the second spot.

Milutin Sredojevic's team has yet to win four of their five competitive matches in 2024, losing three and claiming one draw while conceding six goals and scoring four. This is due to the result against Nigeria at the weekend.

In the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Libya's sole competitive victory since the turn of the year occurred on June 6, when they defeated Mauritius 2-1. They are ranked second in Group D with seven points from four games.

On the other hand, Nigeria enters Tuesday's return fixture as one of 16 teams that have yet to suffer a loss in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. They have secured two victories and one draw in their first three matches.

The Super Eagles began their qualifying campaign with a resounding 3-0 victory over Benin on September 7. Ademola Lookman scored a brace, and Victor Osimhen scored in the 78th minute, ending a streak of three consecutive games without a win in all competitions.

Nevertheless, Rwanda held Nigeria to a slightly disappointing goalless draw at the Amahoro National Stadium three days later, sending them back to earth.

The three-time African champions are currently at the summit of the Group D standings, one point ahead of Benin, following Dele-Bashiru's late strike at the weekend. They have collected seven points out of a possible nine.

This transformation has occurred with the appointment of head coach Augustine Eguavoen, who is expected to deliver the continental trophy in 2025 during his second tenure. Before this success, the team had only managed one victory in five matches.

Nigeria will be confident in their ability to maintain their momentum from Friday and establish a four-point advantage in Group D. They have won five consecutive matches against Libya, scored nine goals, and kept four clean sheets since a 2-1 defeat in October 2004.

Libya x Nigeria Team News

For most of the game in Uyo, Libya executed a solid defensive performance to fend off Nigeria. We anticipate that the back five of Sobhi Al Mabrouk, Majdi Erteiba, Ali Yusuf, Mohammed Eshtewi, and Sanad Elkouri will remain unchanged.

Ahmed Krawaa, a veteran striker, is anticipated to spearhead the attack. At the same time, Muhannad Eto'o and Bader Hasan, a member of Al Nasr Benghazi, will remain responsible for prevailing in the midfield.

We anticipate that Eguavoen will maintain the back four of Ola Aina, William Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, and Bruno Onyemaechi for the fourth consecutive game on Tuesday, following their third successive clean sheet. Stanley Nwabali, who is 28 years old, will be the starting goalkeeper.

In the absence of Osimhen, Victor Boniface had a subdued game at the weekend. However, the Bayer Leverkusen player should continue to lead the Nigerian attack alongside Moses Simon and Atalanta's Lookman.

The three-person midfield should consist of Wilfried Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, and Alex Iwobi, who has had an impressive start to the new Premier League campaign with newly-promoted Leicester City.

At the weekend, Samuel Chukwueze, a 25-year-old forward for AC Milan, sustained a muscle injury during a match against Libya. Subsequently, he withdrew from the Super Eagles program and returned to Italy.

Our Predictions

Nigeria to win @ 1.52 on Sky247.ng

Nigeria has made a solid start to the AFCON qualifiers and will be optimistic about their prospects against Libya, which has lost each of their previous five matches.

Under Eguavoen's leadership, the Super Eagles are experiencing unprecedented success. Given the disparity in quality and sophistication between the two nations, we anticipate they will earn all three points on Tuesday.

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