Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast Prediction & Match Preview

• Equatorial Guinea are unbeaten in 12 consecutive games across competitions.
• Ivory Coast did not create any clear-cut chances in the second round against Nigeria.
• Two of the previous three head-to-head games between these sides ended with fewer than three goals scored.

Hosts Ivory Coast will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to Nigeria as they take on Equatorial Guinea in the final round of Group A at the 2024 African Cup of Nations. The Ivorians sit third in the group table and need a result against joint-leaders Equatorial Guinea to be safe in the last 16 round of the competition.

Ivory Coast did not do much to threaten the Nigerians on Thursday evening in the second round. It was a cagey affair altogether, determined by a second-half penalty from William Troost-Ekong after Ousmane Diomande’s challenge on Victor Osimhen. The hosts had earlier beaten Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opener.

Equatorial Guinea left a fantastic impression so far in the tournament. After an inaugural 1-1 stalemate to Nigeria, they showed quality by storming past Guinea-Bissau in round two. Former Middlesbrough man Emilio Nsue completed a hat-trick on Thursday, securing the knockout phase for Los Elefantes.

Recent Meetings

Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast faced each other in the group phase of the 2022 AFCON when the Ivorians celebrated a 1-0 victory.

Ivory Coast have two wins and a draw in the previous three clashes against Equatorial Guinea.

Two of three H2H affairs between these rivals ended with fewer than three goals scored.

Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast Prediction

Equatorial Guinea are unbeaten in 12 consecutive games in all competitions. They showed two high-quality displays so far in the tournament. Ivory Coast, on the other side, did not impress at all in either of their matches against Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria. Looking at the odds, the value has to be with Equatorial Guinea who are 1.65 to win in +1.5 Asian Handicap.

We did not see much offensively from Ivory Coast, especially in the second game against Nigeria. Equatorial Guinea proved to have what it takes to keep the continent’s heavyweights at bay on the opening day when they held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 stalemate. We’ll alternatively take the Under 2.5 goals FT bet at the 1.61 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- January 21, 2024

Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast Betting Tips

Equatorial Guinea to win in +1.5 Asian Handicap

OK

	1.69 Odds
	1.68 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.63 Odds

Exact Score: Draw 0-0

OK

	7.00 Odds
	6.85 Odds