Ivory Coast vs South Africa prediction, free betting tips & odds

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Date:17th October 2023
Kick-Off: 20:00 UK, 21:00 CET

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Ivory Coast vs South Africa: top free betting tips

Ivory Coast and South Africa go up against each other at Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny in Friendlies on Tuesday, 17 October. The Elephants enter this game featuring an equal score against Morocco and South Africa featured a draw against Eswatini.

Match result prediction: Draw

Ivory Coast have found two victories in the last five home and away fixtures while losing only once. The Elephants have featured in the previous two matches at Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny withdraws. On the other hand, South Africa has also gone undefeated in their last four matches, concluding two with equal scores. Adding more to this, two of the four H2Hs of these two clubs have ended without a winner. Therefore, we predict the teams to share another scoresheet with equal scores on coming Tuesday.

Total goals prediction: Under 2.5 goals

All of the four H2H meetings between these two sides have finished with Under 2.5 Goals. Ivory Coast have found the back of the net four times in their last five fixtures. Meanwhile, South Africa has rattled the net just twice in the same duration. On the defensive end, both teams have claimed at least three clean sheets in the aforestated period. Considering these facts, we predict this game to feature a total of Under 2.5 Goals. 

Correct score prediction: 1-1 Draw

South Africa have been unable to find the back of the net more than once in any of their last five fixtures. On the other hand, Ivory Coast have notched just one goal in two of their previous three matches. The Elephants will also encounter a strong defence ahead as South Africa has allowed just four goals at their back in their previous five road fixtures. Moreover, two of the four H2Hs of these two teams have concluded with a 1-1 scoreline. Given the current statistics, we expect the same score of 1-1 to be witnessed in this encounter.

Ivory Coast vs South Africa: form, recent games, and news

Ivory Coast preview

Sebastian Haller got Ivory Coast in the lead against Morocco in stoppage time of the first half in the previous friendly game. But Ayoub El Kaabi notched the goal for the Atlas Lions in the 81st minute to feature a 1-1 draw at the end. Manager Jean Louis Gasset has all players fit and available to get his team back on its winning ways.

South Africa preview

South Africa played the last friendly game against Eswatini and witnessed a goalless draw. Bafana Bafana have been admirable in their away fixtures as they have won four of the previous five games away from home. The team’s preparation is merely disrupted by an injury-related absence of Bathusi Aubass. 

FAQs regarding Ivory Coast vs South Africa

What was Ivory Coast's last result? 1-1 Draw with Morocco.
What was South Africa's last result? 0-0 Draw with Eswatini.
What was the last Head to Head result? 1-0 to Ivory Coast.