African Cup of Nations football - Zambia vs Nigeria

Zambia face Nigeria tonight in the quarter finals of the Afrian Cup of Nations. The minnows got to this stage by beating  Gabon 2-1 in the last round thanks to goals from Kalaba and Chamanga but will know they are up against a very strong Nigeria team. The Super Eagles got to this stage by beating Mozambique 3-0.

Nigeria are favourites for the game at 3/4 (bet £40 to win £30 profit), leaving Zambia as underdogs at 9/2. The draw is available at 13/5 but the two sides have recorded one draw between them in this competition.

The bookmakers have made a 1-0 win for Nigeria the favourite score for the game at 11/2, slightly ahead of 2-0 at 6/1 and a 1-1 draw at 13/2. A goalless draw is available at 15/2 with a 1-0 upset win for Zambia priced at 12/1.

Everton`s Yakubu has been made joint favourite to open the scoring tonight, along with former Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins, currently of Wolfsburg. Peter Odemwingie and Kanu are both priced at 7/1. Collins Mbesuma, who played four games for Portsmouth, is seen as Zambia`s best chance of scoring the first goal tonight at 11/1.

Nigeria are 7/2 to be leading at both half-time and full-time tonight and 7/2 to win the match after drawing at half-time, with the bookmakers offering 5/1 that the scores are level at both the interval and the final whistle. Zambia are 11/1 to be winning at the end of each half and draw/Zambia is priced at 12/1.

Zambia are considered the worst team still in the tournament by some margin and are at 22/1 to pull of one of the most memorable cup victories in recent history. Nigeria are one of many teams that are seen as being very closely matched and are 5/1 to win the Cup of Nations this year.

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