Gabon vs Ivory Coast Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup Qualification - Africa

Prediction published on 30/08/2017, 20:26  by in Football Predictions

Memories of their failed defence of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in Gabon are still fresh in Ivory Coast as the Elephants head back to Gabon for this 2018 World Cup qualifier on Saturday 2nd September. Both teams have not had a great run going into this Group A game and though Ivory Coast leads the group with four points and Gabon are second with two points, they will each be hoping to kick start their qualification campaign. Gabon have not won any of their last 10 matches – these have been dominated by draws. Their last five matches have produced a loss and four straight draws while their last five home matches have yielded five draws, with three goals scored and three conceded. They have two wins in their last 10 home matches and one loss in their last 18 World Cup qualifying matches at home. They are unbeaten in their last six World Cup qualifying matches at home but they have never beaten Ivory Coast in their history. Ivory Coast on the other hand have also not done as per their quality in the past few games. They have just one win, a draw and three losses in their last five matches. They have three losses and two wins in their last five away matches, scoring five and conceding nine goals. The Ivorians have managed three wins in their last 10 away matches and have five wins in the last 10 away World Cup qualifying matches. They have lost just once in the last 22 away matches in World Cup qualifiers. Head to head, the two nations have met five times, and Ivory Coast have managed three wins, Gabon none.