Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium will host Nigeria vs Ghana on Wednesday, as both teams battle for a place in the Unity Cup final.
Which of these sides will be left standing after all is said and done?
Where to watch Nigeria vs Ghana live
Nigeria vs Ghana takes place on Wednesday, 28 May 2025. Kick-off time is 19:45 WAT.
Fans in both countries can tune into Supersport for live coverage of this match.
Nigeria vs Ghana predicted lineups
Nigeria
This is the second edition of the Unity Cup, and the first in 21 years. Interestingly, the Super Eagles won the title in 2004.
Coach Eric Chelle shortlisted a 23-man squad for this Afro-Caribbean football event. Ten NPFL players and 13 foreign-based stars were called up for this competition
In the absence of first-team players like Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, William Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Victor Boniface, those tasked with playing in this tournament and the Russia friendly early next month will be eager to impress the coach.
There is a return to the Eagles' setup for Ahmed Musa, Cyriel Dessers, Nathan Tella, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ismaila Sdiq after some time out.
Goalkeeper: Stanley Nwabali.
Defenders: Semi Ajayi, Nduka Junior, Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, Bruno Onyemaechi.
Midfielders: Frank Onyeka, Wilfred Ndidi, Christantus Uche.
Forwards: Moses Simon, Cyriel Dessers, Samuel Chukwueze.
Ghana
Making their debut in the Unity Cup, Black Stars head coach Otto Addo invited 23 players for this four-nation tournament with notable absences like Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams, Antoine Semenyo and Ernest Nuamah.
Four home-based players were included in the squad which has 19 members playing their football in Europe. Among those invited are big names like Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Salisu, Benjamin Asare, Lawrence Agyekum and rising Atalanta star Ibrahima Sulemana.
Goalkeeper: Benjamin Asare.
Defenders: Kamaradini Mamudu, Mohammed Salisu, Razak Simpson, Gideon Mensah.
Midfielders: Christopher Baah, Lawrence Agyekum, Abu Francis, Abdul Samed.
Forwards: Jordan Ayew, Ibrahima Sulemana.
Quick stats
- Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago are the four nations that will participate in the Unity Cup.
- The winner of this encounter will face either Jamaica or T&T in the final.
- This competition will take place at the Gtech Community Stadium between 28 to 31 May.
- Nigeria won the only other edition of this competition, beating Jamaica and the Republic of Ireland.
Nigeria vs Ghana: Analysis of the match
Ghana are coming off back-to-back wins against Madagascar and Chad, scoring eight goals and conceding none in the process.
While they failed to qualify for AFCON 2025, the Black Stars’ World Cup qualifying campaign has gone swimmingly.
On the other hand, the Super Eagles have secured a place in the Africa Cup of Nations, but are in danger of missing the FIFA World Cup. Chelle's troops have lost only once in their last 10 matches across all competitions.
Nigeria vs Ghana head to head record
These West African sides have met 56 times in history, including friendlies, with Ghana picking up 22 wins, 21 draws and 13 defeats.
Both teams last met in December during the CHAN qualifiers, which Nigeria won 3-1. The Super Eagles are currently on a four-game unbeaten run against the Black Stars (W3, D1).
Nigeria vs Ghana prediction
While Ghana have won back-to-back games, both victories were against Madagascar and Chad. Compared to those sides, the Super Eagles are a tougher nut to crack.
Interestingly, the Black Stars have won only two of their last 10 games across all competitions, and Given their four-game winless run against Nigeria, we are backing the Super Eagles to win.
