Iran vs Nigeria Betting Tips & Odds

Iran and Nigeria open their tournaments with their first matches at the 2014 World Cup. The Group F match happens on June 16th, 2014 at 16:00 local time at Arena de Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. Let us hope the stadium is really ready to go and no safety issues happen there. This match has Iran as the underdog with a 7/2 payout on a win while Nigeria has 10/11 odds to win and a 13/5 draw. Iran shouldn't be taken too lightly as right now Iran is ranked higher than Nigeria. You might not recognize many of the names on both teams although enough of them have made it to Europe to play competitive football.

Iran vs Nigeria Odds at Bet365

These odds were taken from Bet365 sportsbook which is one of the best sportsbooks around.

• Iran win 7/2
• Draw 13/5
• Nigeria win 10/11
• Over 2.5 goals 27/20
• Under 2.5 goals 4/7

Where to Bet on the World Cup

We have many sportsbooks and betting exchanges listed and almost all of them have a World Cup Promotion to take advantage of. If you just want one sportsbook to choose, we recommend Bet365.

Betting Tips

Picking the winner and loser on this game is tough. The public things Nigeria are that much stronger but if you look at FIFA rankings, Iran are ranked higher. Remember there might be some weak teams in the tournament but Iran isn't that weak and Nigeria as well as not as strong as they could be. That said an Iran win has a higher payout on a game that could be a coin toss. Also both teams don't tend to score a lot of goals so this could be a low scoring affair which means bet under 2.5 goals.

Prop Bets Iran vs Nigeria

Prop bets are certainly more interesting to bet on than just who will win or if there will be a draw. If you think you can pick the exact score then you got some interesting odds to choose from:

• 0-0 draw 7/1 odds (this is a great set of odds and some bookies offer 0-0 Bore draw like William Hill, Paddy Power and Bet365)
• 1-1 draw 11/2 odds
• 2-1 Iran win 14/1 odds
• 2-0 Nigeria win 13/2 odds

If you like to gamble and want a bigger win, these prop bets are more interesting to choose from and if you get the exact score correct you get bragging rights plus a large payout.

Goal Scoerer Props

Some interesting odds for goal scorers:

• Emmanuel Emenike 15/8 odds
• Uche Nwofor goal 21/10 odds
• Ahmed Musa goal 9/4

When it comes to picking a goal scorer, this can be hit or miss. The odds are showing more Nigerian players with good odds which almost suggests what these players can do. The top favourites don't always score so these bets are a gamble but will certainly make this match far more entertaining. If you look out for the 0-0 bore draw then this is certainly one match you'll want to bet on.