Ivory Coast vs Gambia Prediction & Tips
Last week, the Côte d’Ivoire national team played an away match against Burundi, in which they were clear favourites. The home side offered no decent resistance, as indicated by the shot statistics 3:9, of which 0:3 on target. It was all decided by a precise shot from Nice striker Evann Guessand in the 16th minute of the match.
After five rounds of matches, the ‘Elephants’ are in first place in their qualifying group, but the situation is unstable. Gabon, who are in second place, are only one point behind Emerse Faé’s team and play against Kenya on the last matchday. It is worth noting that in the three home matches of the qualifiers, the Ivorian team has scored maximum points with a goal difference of 8:3.
On the other hand, the Gambian national team has had a weak tournament and has lost all chances to participate in the 2026 World Cup. Currently, the team has only four points and is eight points behind second-placed Gabon.
Gambia’s only win came in a home match against Seychelles, when they won 5:1. At the same time last week, Gambia hosted Kenya at home and drew 3:3. This result must be recognised as catastrophic, as during the match the home side led 2:0 and 3:2, but lost the victory in the 90+6th minute.
