USA vs Nigeria preview

June 6, 2014
By: Nemanja Lazarevic

USA vs NIgeriaUnited States national team will be hoping to win their third and final warm-up game before they jet off to Brazil, but the match against Nigeria will not be a walk in the park.

The Super Eagles have struggled in friendlies against Scotland and Greece and they will feel this is the time to record a morale-boosting triumph.

United States did well to top the CONCACAF zone of the World Cup qualifier, leaving the likes of Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico to trail in their wake, but they haven’t been too impressive since.

Jurgen Klinsmann’s side recorded a win, two draws and as many defeats in five international friendlies ahead of the start of the World Cup preparations.

The boss then shocked the entire nation by leaving Landon Donovan out of his final World Cup squad, and that decision could easily come back to haunt him.

USA did win their first two warm-up fixtures against Azerbaijan and Turkey, but their performances are not good enough to give their fans plenty of reason for optimism.

Nevertheless, with United States hosting Nigeria at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, you should know home win pays 2.10 (11/10).

With no fresh injuries to report at the moment, Jurgen Klinsmann can be trusted to field his strongest line-up against the Super Eagles.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-1-2): Howard – Johnson, Cameron, Besler, Beasley – Zusi, Jones, Bedoya – Bradley – Altidore, Dempsey.

Nigeria arrive at the 2014 World Cup in confident mood having lifted the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations title, and having been placed in a fairly easy group.

The Super Eagles, however, haven’t impressed in recent warm-up games, with their second-string line-up narrowly avoiding defeat to Scotland before the strongest side shared spoils with Greece.

And even though the team are unbeaten in last five matches, no doubt they will try and record a morale-boosting win in Florida.

Considering that the opposition are not exactly firing on all cylinders at the moment, bear in mind away win is available at 4.00 (3/1).

Boss Stephen Keshi faces an anxious wait over the fitness of Ahmed Musa and Uwa Echiejile, who both picked up knocks in the Greece game.

Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Enyeama – Ambrose, Oboabona, Yobo, Kunle – Mikel, Onazi – Uchebo, Moses, Odemwingie – Emenike.

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