Ivory Coast vs South Africa Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON
by Steve Ashfield | in AFCON Prediction
Ivory Coast begin their bid to win the African Cup of Nations for the third time in their history. Their last victory was in 2015 but their defence of that title wasn't a great one as they failed to get out of their group in 2017. They finished runners-up in Group H to qualify for this tournament ending up a point behind Guinea but five points clear of the Central African Republic. Their form coming into this tournament is good with four wins in the last five games and only a defeat by Uganda in their last 12 games. Wilfried Bony is in good form too with three goals so far in the month of June.
South Africa are only ten places below Ivory Coast in the latest world rankings (72 v 62). They missed out on the last African Cup of Nations but reached the last eight in 2015. Qualification for this year came by finishing second in Group E a point behind Nigeria. They were unbeaten in that group, winning three and drawing three and only conceding two goals. South Africa are the draw experts with seven of their last eight games going that way. Scoring is a problem though with no goals in their last two games against Malawi and Ghana. The tip here is for under 2.5 goals to be scored.
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Ivory Coast vs South Africa Form
Ivory Coast and South Africa's standings in the AFCON
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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3
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
Ivory Coast and South Africa Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Nov 2017 - World Cup
4 Jun 2017 - International Friendlies
24 Mar 2017 - International Friendlies
16 Jan 2017 - AFCON
15 Nov 2016 - International Friendlies
12 Nov 2016 - World Cup
0/3 (0%)
2/3 (67%)
1/3 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Nov 2017 - World Cup
28 Mar 2017 - International Friendlies
8 Oct 2016 - World Cup
Ivory Coast against South Africa Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Ivory Coast - South Africa Key Points
- South Africa have failed to score in their last two games.
- There have been under 2.5 goals scored in six of the last eight South African internationals.
- Four of the last seven Ivory Coast games have had under 2.5 goals scored in them.
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Our Ivory Coast vs South Africa Prediction
This should be a tight opening game for these two countries. The other two sides in the group are Morocco and Namibia so it's not going to be the easiest of groups. South Africa draw far too many games and have failed to score in their last two. Ivory Coast are in decent form but this will be a tougher game for them. Go for under 2.5 goals to be scored.
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