2014 World Cup Free Picks: Bosnia Herzegovina vs. Nigeria

6 p.m., Saturday, June 21 – Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba (ESPN)

Match Betting Lines

Bosnia are favorites to get their first World Cup victory, priced at -118. Nigeria are +380 while the draw is listed at +290. The total is 2.5 goals for this fixture.

Bosnia Herzegovina

The World Cup debutants impressed in a loss to Argentina, and they likely earned a lot of fans in the process. Expect them to again showcase their talents with a legit opportunity for a win.

Nigeria

A dull performance against a stubborn Iran team has put Nigeria is a difficult scenario for the group. They will perhaps look back at that opening match and regret not scoring a goal.

Match Analysis

Bosnia’s attack will be more prevalent in this match without the ball domination Argentina had against them in the opener. Nigeria are worthy opponents defensively, but I see Bosnia dictating the terms of this match.

Key Injuries, Suspensions, Yellow Cards

Expect similar line-ups again for both these sides.

Guy’s Pick

Bosnia was more impressive in a loss against Argentina than Nigeria was in a draw with Iran. Bosnia will take more positives from their first result, and that will breath life into the opportunity for three points here and a victory. Bosnia come through with a 2-1 victory.

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