Nigeria demolished their north African visitors Libya 4-0 in the first leg of their African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Uyo international Stadium on Saturday, October 12.
Odion Ighalo's hat-trick and a late minute strike from Samuel Kalu handed the three time AFCON kings maximum points at the end of the encounter.
The Super Eagles rose to second on Group E table with six points from three games, one point behind current table toppers, South Africa.
However, coach Gernot Rohr and his men continue their quest to return to the continent for the first time since 2013 as they battle the Mediterranean Knights on Tuesday.
1. Lack of substantial coach - The Super Eagles will have a chance to explore the coach-less Libya side after beating them 4-0 in the first leg of their encounter in Uyo.
Adel Amrouche dumped the team few days before their heavy defeat in Nigeria last weekend as they aim to qualify for 2019 AFCON tourney in Cameroon.
2. Playing on neutral ground - Due to their country's political unrest, the Libyans have been playing all their home games away from home.
And this will play well for the Nigerian side as both sides will be playing relatively on a neutral ground.
3. Experience - Most of their players play at home, compared to the west African contingent that largely ply their trade abroad.
And the lack of experience of the hosts from both the players and the caretaker coach might play into the hands of the Super Eagles.
4. Poor goalkeeping - Libya's goalkeeper was low on confidence in the first leg of their AFCON qualifier in Uyo.
And it is one of the avenues the Super Eagles might have to explore to guarantee their victory after the game. They need to try more curvy long range shots
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