Ivory Coast vs Nigeria predictions: Africa Cup of Nations tips and odds
Ivory Coast and Nigeria meet in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group stage on Thursday at 5pm (UK time).
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Ivory Coast vs Nigeria odds
IVORY COAST VS NIGERIA
Having not gone past the quarter-final stage since winning the competition in 2015, Côte d’Ivoire will be hoping home advantage can help them as they look to become the first host nation to win the tournament since Egypt in 2006. A 5-4 penalty shootout defeat to eventual runners-up Egypt in the first knockout round put an end to their tournament before it even began in 2021, so they will want to put on a show in front of the home fans. The hosts/co-hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations have reached the knockout stages of the tournament in all bar one of the last 14 editions, so that will be the minimal expectations for Jean-Louis Gasset’s side, who opened their campaign with a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on Saturday.
As for Nigeria, they could only manage a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea in their opening match, though they did manage to come from behind in that meeting, so it could have been much worse. But that draw has only served to extend a miserable five-match winless run for Jose Peseiro’s side, who have endured disappointing draws with Saudi Arabia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea and a defeat to Guinea during that time.
This is a meeting between two of the most successful AFCON sides, with Ivory Coast winning the tournament in 1992 and 2015 and reaching further finals in 2006 and 2012, while Nigeria are three-time winners, most recently in 2013, and seven-time finalists.
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria predictions
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria: Predictions |
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| Bet | Prediction | Best odds |
| BTTS? | No | 4/7 with 10bet |
| Correct Score | Ivory Coast 2-1 Nigeria | 9/1 with BetMGM |
| First Goalscorer | Seko Fofana | 10/1 with Unibet |
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The stats behind our Ivory Coast vs Nigeria predictions:
- Ivory Coast are unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions.
- Nigeria, meanwhile, are winless in their last five (D4, L1).
- Nigeria have scored more than once in a single match on just one occasion during that time.
- Ivory Coast have scored at least two goals in their last four AFCON matches.
- Ivory Coast are on an eight-game AFCON unbeaten run in regulation time (five wins).
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria match tip
Over 1.5 Ivory Coast goals @ 37/20 with BetMGM
Ivory Coast have scored at least two goals in each of their last four matches across all competitions, hitting the net 18 times in total during that run and winning all four games.
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria head-to-head record
Incredibly, this is the first meeting between these nations since a 1-0 friendly win for Ivory Coast in January 2015, and the first competitive meeting since July 2013.
Ivory Coast have nine wins to Nigeria’s eight in this fixture, with the two African giants sharing 10 draws.
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria head-to-head record
- 11 January 2015 – Nigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast – Friendly
- 27 July 2013 – Ivory Coast 2-0 Nigeria – African Nations Championship
- 6 July 2013 – Nigeria 4-1 Ivory Coast – African Nations Championship
- 3 February 2013 – Ivory Coast 1-2 Nigeria – Africa Cup of Nations
- 21 January 2008 – Ivory Coast 1-0 Nigeria – Africa Cup of Nations
Incredibly, this is the first meeting between these nations since a 1-0 friendly win for Ivory Coast in January 2015, and the first competitive meeting since July 2013. Ivory Coast have nine wins to Nigeria’s eight in this fixture, with the two African giants sharing 10 draws.
