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Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON
by Daniel Ngulu in AFCON Predictions
African champions Ivory Coast will start their title defence at home to Zambia in the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Playing in Group G, The Elephants will also face Chad and Sierra Leone Later. At the end of this preview, we will offer a prediction for the match.
A calamitous start to the last AFCON finals didn’t define Ivory Coast’s fate. They would go from the brink of elimination to winning the title. Matters are more stable at the team currently under Emerse Fae, the man who guided them to the African title.
In their last outing, though, the Ivorians were a bit complacent, escaping with a 0-0 draw against Kenya away from home. They come into this game unbeaten in eight matches, with five wins. In 16 home matches, Ivory Coast suffered only two defeats.
The last time these two nations faced off, Zambia claimed a 3-0 win in mid 2023. Before that, they had suffered two defeats at the hands of Ivory Coast. Both losses were inflicted away from home and the Zambians will be keen to avoid another loss in Bouake.
The visitors’ ambitions for this game do not match with their recent results though. In June-July, Zambia took part in the Cosafa Cup, and lost all their three matches without scoring a goal.
The most recent defeat, 1-0 against Comoros, completed a run of five straight defeats for the former African champions. In their last 12 matches, Zambia’s only win was against Malawi. Chipolopolo failed to win any of their last six away matches, losing four.
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The Best Betting Odds for Côte d'Ivoire v Zambia Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.44 | 3.9 | 6 |
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1.43 | 4.3 | 7.55 |
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1.43 | 4.3 | 7.55 |
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1.39 | 4.2 | 7.75 |
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1.45 | 4.2 | 7.2 |
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1.45 | 4.2 | 7.2 |
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1.4 | 4.2 | 7.6 |
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1.43 | 4.3 | 7.55 |
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1.45 | 4.1 | 6.8 |
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1.37 | 4.6 | 10 |
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1.33 | 4.33 | 8.5 |
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1.36 | 4.33 | 8 |
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1.25 | 4.4 | 8.5 |
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1.36 | 4.5 | 9 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
Our prediction for the Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia match is: Ivory Coast to win and over 2.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 06/09/2024 between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia in AFCON :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 66.88% for a win of Côte d'Ivoire against Zambia with odds of 1.45 at Betwinner.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia is 15.97% with odds of 4.6 at Vbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 17.15% chance ⭐ for a win of Zambia vs Côte d'Ivoire with odds of 10 at Vbet.
Côte d'Ivoire - Zambia Prediction and Best Odds:
| Côte d'Ivoire Zambia Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire wins | 66.88% | 1.45 at Betwinner |
| Under 2.5 | 52.29% | 1.95 at Stake |
| Both Team To Score | 47.92% | 2.4 at Betsson |
| Half-time / Full-time : Côte d'Ivoire/Côte d'Ivoire | 28.9% | 2.2 at Ladbrokes |
Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia Form
Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia's standings in the AFCON
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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2
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12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Jun 2024 - World Cup
7 Jun 2024 - World Cup
26 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
23 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
11 Feb 2024 - AFCON
7 Feb 2024 - AFCON
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Jun 2024 - World Cup
23 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
7 Feb 2024 - AFCON
18 Jan 2024 - AFCON
13 Jan 2024 - AFCON
6 Jan 2024 - International Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Jun 2024 - World Cup
26 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
11 Feb 2024 - AFCON
3 Feb 2024 - AFCON
29 Jan 2024 - AFCON
22 Jan 2024 - AFCON
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Jul 2024 - COSAFA Cup
30 Jun 2024 - COSAFA Cup
27 Jun 2024 - COSAFA Cup
11 Jun 2024 - World Cup
7 Jun 2024 - World Cup
26 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Jun 2024 - COSAFA Cup
27 Jun 2024 - COSAFA Cup
11 Jun 2024 - World Cup
23 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
24 Jan 2024 - AFCON
21 Jan 2024 - AFCON
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Jul 2024 - COSAFA Cup
7 Jun 2024 - World Cup
26 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
17 Jan 2024 - AFCON
21 Nov 2023 - World Cup
9 Sep 2023 - AFCON
Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
0 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
17 Jun 2023 - AFCON
3 Jun 2022 - AFCON
Missing players
I. Sangare
L. Musonda
ForwardP. Daka
L. Banda
Most goals and assists
Côte d'Ivoire
Zambia
S. Haller
(2 Goals)
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F. Kessie
(2 Goals)
K. Kangwa
(1 Goals)
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P. Daka
(1 Goals)
S. Adingra
(2 Assists)
P. Daka
(1 Assists)
,
C. Chama Chota
(1 Assists)
Côte d'Ivoire - Zambia Key Points
- Zambia have five straight losses coming into this game.
- Ivory Coast have two wins in three meetings with Zambia.
- Zambia have no win in their last six away matches, posting four losses.
- All the last three matches between these nations had at least three goals.
- Four of Ivory Coast’s home matches in AFCON qualifiers had over 2.5 goals.
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Our Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia Prediction
Though they lost in the last meeting between these two nations, Ivory Coast have the upper hand coming here. The hosts have the head-to-head advantage and playing at home will be a further boost.
Ivory Coast have eight straight wins in AFCON qualification at home. That, placed alongside Zambia’s away run, points to the home team as outright favorites.
We will also back this game to produce at least three goals. Our prediction for Ivory Coast v Zambia is for Ivory Coast to win and over 2.5 goals.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Côte d'Ivoire Zambia
| Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire wins | 1.36 | 1.44 | +5.9% |
| Draw | 4.2 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| Zambia wins | 7 | 6 | -14.3% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Côte d'Ivoire is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 5.9% since opening
- The probability of this result was 73.5% and is now 69.4% (-4.1%)
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