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Our football expert brings you their Senegal vs Ivory Coast predictions as the hosts and the holders go toe-to-toe in the African Cup of Nations.This eye-catching clash between the hosts and one of the strongest teams on the continent looks set to be a stormer. We’ve picked a winner and got selections for 1X2, goals and an anytime scorer tip.
Senegal vs Ivory Coast Predictions & Tips
Senegal To Win @ 2.46 Bet9ja Senegal -1 handicap @ 5.30 Bet9ja Senegal to win & NG @ 3.60 Bet9ja Highest scoring half – 2nd half @ 2.18 Bet9ja 2nd half – over 1.5 goals @ 2.59 Bet9ja Senegal to win & 3-4 multi-goal @ 5.60 Bet9ja Sadio Mane to score @ (awaiting market)Register and get a 170% Multiple Boost with CODE9JA
The Hosts Set for 90 Miserable Minutes?
This is arguably the pick of the matches as the hosts take on the holders in the AFCON round of 16. Senegal are the only team that can boast a 100% record in the group stages, and they seem to be set to make a mark as we enter the critical phase of the competition. As a result of their fine form, the first of our Senegal vs Ivory Coast predictions is for the holders to win. We can back this at odds of 2.46 with Bet9ja.
Ivory Coast struggled in the group stages and were fortunate to win to go through as one of the third place qualifiers. They won their first match against Guinea-Bissau, but it was all downhill from there. They were then beaten by Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.
Senegal won the last meeting between these sides 1-0 back in January 2023.
Bet 1: Senegal To Win @ 2.46 Bet9ja
Senegal Have the Firepower
The second of our tips for this AFCON clash is for Senegal to win by at least two goals. We can back this at odds of 5.30 with Bet9ja’s -1 handicap betting market.
Ivory Coast were on the brink of a shock exit after being beaten 4-0 against Equatorial Guinea in their last match. It’s widely regarded as the biggest shock in the history of the tournament and it’s easy to see why. The minnows were incisive on the counter, resulting in Jean-Louis Gasset leaving his role midway through the tournament.
Senegal can inflict some serious damage on the hosts here. They have won all three of their matches in the competition by at least a two-goal margin. Aliou Cisse has a deadly front trio of Sadio Mane, Habib Diallo and Ismaila Sarr at his disposal. They have proven to be a devastating force on the field.
Bet 2: Senegal -1 handicap @ 5.30 Bet9ja
Cisse’s Rock-Solid Defence
The reigning champions of Africa have kept five clean sheets in their last six matches. Their defence has given them a solid foundation to work from. They won’t want to give the confidence-strapped hosts a boost in the early stages of this match.
I’m backing Senegal to win and to keep a clean sheet using Bet9ja’s combined 1×2 and NG market at odds of 3.60. Ivory Coast have failed to score in their last two matches, and they face a stern defence here.
Senegal have suffered just one defeat in their last 17 matches. Over that period, they have conceded just 0.41 goals per game and scored 1.82.
Bet 3: Senegal to win & NG @ 3.60 Bet9ja
The Stats Point Towards Late Goals
The last of our predictions for Senegal vs Ivory Coast is for the second half to see more goals than the first. This bet is available at odds of 2.18 with Bet9ja. The bet landed in the last head-to-head between these sides when the scoreline was 0-0 at the break.
There were just two first-half goals across Ivory Coast’s three group matches, and this bet won in the last two. The stats also make for good reading over a longer timescale. The Elephants’ last 10 matches have seen an average of 1.1 goals in the first-half and 1.8 in the second.
There were seven goals in the second halves of Senegal’s group matches, and just two in the first halves. The second half saw more goals in all three.
Bet 4: Highest scoring half – 2nd half @ 2.18 Bet9ja
