The ALG vs NGA Dream11 match preview –

The African cup of nations has now reached it’s Semifinals stage and four strong teams remain in the competition. The second semi final will be played between Algeria and Nigeria.

Algeria have been dominant in this tournament and only conceded their first goal against Ivory Coast in the quarter final. Till the quarterfinal game they were winning their games comfortably but the quarter final game was a huge test of their characters which they passed with flying colors.

Nigeria, on the other hand beat a lower ranked South Africa in the quarter final by 2-1 and will be feeling very confident in this game having managed to peak at the right time, however Algeria offer a whole new level of difficulty and they will be expecting a tough game.

Here is a look at the game.

ALG vs NGA Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction:

Where will the match be played?

This match is to be played at the Cairo International stadium.

Where to watch Algeria vs Nigeria live?

The clash will take place at July 15, 2019, 00:30 AM, IST and can be streamed live on Sony Liv.

 

Stats and Facts for Algeria vs Nigeria

ALG vs NGA recent form (Last six matches)

Algeria –  D W W W W W

Nigeria– L W W L W W     

 

ALG vs NGA Head to head

In the Last 6 matches

Algeria – 1

Nigeria – 5

Draws – 0

ALG vs NGA Team News

Algeria

• Algeria suffered two injury blows in the previous game with Youcef Attal and Sofiane Feghouli injured and doubtful for this game with Delort and Zeffani coming in place of them.
• They will most probably play a 4-1-4-1 formation with the coach likely to back Baghdad Bounedjah inspite of him being wasteful in the previous game and even missing a penalty. Silimani will also be an option from the bench.
• They will rely on their star player Riyadh Mahrez to come good and be influential in this game.

Nigeria

• Nigeria is a team that are erratic and after losing to Madagascar and going down to Cameroon they found a spring in their step and came back through three goals in the Round of 16 and then beat South Africa 2-1.
• There are no injuries or suspension worries for Nigeria which would mean that they will play a full strength squad against Algeria.
• Nigeria will most probably field the same 11 they played against Cameroon in a 4-2-3-1 setup with Ighalo as the lone striker supported by Iwobi, Chukwueze & Musa. Moses Simon will be an option from the bench

ALG vs NGA Probable Playing 11:

Algeria

Rais M’Bolhi(GK), Mehdi Zeffani, Aissa Mandi, Djameleddine Benlamri, Ramy Bensebaini, Andy Delort, Ismael Bennacer, Adlene Guedioura, Riyad Mahrez, Mohamed Youcef Belaili, Baghdad Bounedjah

 

Nigeria :Akpeyi (gk), Awaziem, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo, Collins, Etebo, Ndidi, Chukwueze, Iwobi, Musa, Ighalo

ALG vs NGA Fantasy Football Picks-

Algeria

Riyad Mahrez

The Manchester City winger is lightening quick and will be a talismanic figure in the game for Algeria. Mahrez will look to inspire his team in the knockout phase. He has already scored 1 goal in this campaign already and his stats for the previous year read as follows

Goals 7 Assists 4

Youcef Belaili,

Even with the presence Mahrez, he has proven himself to be the best player of his team with his creative assertion as well as his midfield play.  He will be a key player in this important game.

Goal 2 Assists 0 

X factor star – Ismael Bennacer, The defencive midfielder has impressive possession stats 88 %,  and 2 assists and has been a force in midfield.

Nigeria

Odion Ighalo

The striker has started coming into form and is now expected to be a mainstay of the attack, he will be expecting to score in the game against Algeria . He has a strong presence and holds the ball well as well and can also create goals for others

Goals : 3 Assists:1

Alex Iwobi

The game against Cameroon saw him come back into form with a goal however in the quarterfinal he was not good and was substituted.Although he hasn’t come into his own in this tournament, his quality can not be questioned with his performances in the premier league with one of the top teams in the country Arsenal. His very impressive club stats (given below) must translate into form for his country and make his country overcome the Algerian challenge

Goals : 3 Assists : 6 

Xfactor – Kenneth Omeruo plays at the heart of the Nigerian defence and ensures that his defence is a fortress that cannot be breached. He is also a threat in the set piece situation and already has a goal in the tournament against Guinea.

Goals : 1 Assists : 1

Match Prediction

Should be a tight  win for Algeria winning 2-1 .

ALG vs NGA Team Predictions

The team is based on the aforementioned Fantasy Football Picks and X-Factor Star.

Team 1

Team 2