Zambia vs Ivory Coast Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON

Prediction published on 13/11/2024, 11:00  by Devesh Jaganath in AFCON Predictions

Defending champions Ivory Coast will travel to face Zambia on matchday five of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this Friday afternoon. The Elephants currently lead Group G with nine points, two points ahead of Chipolopolo in second. Let’s get into the match prediction. 

Zambia are having another impressive AFCON qualifying campaign and can secure their place in the main draw with a win here, provided Sierra Leone lose against Chad in the other match in the group. 

Chipolopolo were beaten 2-0 by this opponent in the opening round of the competition, but they are unbeaten since then, overcoming Sierra Leone 3-2, and splitting their results against Chad last month (W1 D1).

Notably, though, the hosts have found goals hard to come by in recent times, as they have failed to score in six of their last eight matches across all competitions.

Meanwhile, the Ivory Coast delivered three impressive wins over the first three matches in this competition but suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Sierra Leone in round four last month.

That was the first defeat the Elephants suffered since lifting the AFCON title in February, a period during which they notched up five wins and two draws in seven games. 

Prior to that loss, the Ivory Coast scored eight goals in their first three qualifiers, and have only failed to find the net twice in their last 12 matches across all competitions.