Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast: Predictions, Tips and Odds

Our betting expert provides Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast predictions for this second-round match in the AFCON on Monday, January 22nd.

Group A is wide open with current leaders Equatorial Guinea taking on third-place and tournament hosts Ivory Coast. A win for either side guarantees their progress to the knockout stages.

Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast Predictions & Tips

• 0-1 / 0-2 / 1-2 in Multi Correct Score @ 2.06 with Bet9ja
• Under (2.5) Goals @ 1.62 with Bet9ja
• NG in Goal / No Goal @ 1.42 with Bet9ja
• Ivory Coast/Ivory Coast in Half Time/Full Time @ 1.99 with Bet9ja
• Franck Kessie over 0.5 assists @ 5.00 with bet365
• Jean-Philippe Krasso to Score Anytime @ 2.60 with bet365
• Only Away Team To Score @ 1.79 with Bet9ja

The tournament hosts, Ivory Coast, should be expected to clinch the win against Equatorial Guinea by a scoreline of 0-2. 

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Hosts to book their place in the knockout stages with a win

Ivory Coast opened AFCON 2024 with a comfortable 2-0 win against Guinea-Bissau. However, their subsequent 1-0 loss to Nigeria puts their participation in the tournament they host at risk.

I agree with the Ivorians being the clear favourite to be the winner of this clash. Still, at odds of 1.37 with Bet9ja, I need to find another way to add them to my tips. That would be betting on them to be winning at both half-time and full-time.

Captain Seko Fofana opened the scoring after just four minutes in the 2-0 win against Guinea-Bissau. Equatorial Guinea faced 15 shots against Nigeria, with an expected goals against of 3.52. Therefore, expect the host nation to have plenty of chances.

Bet 1: Ivory Coast/Ivory Coast in Half Time/Full Time @ 1.99 with Bet9ja

Krasso to add to his tally

Jean-Philippe Krasso has been a constant threat in the opening fixture against Guinea-Bissau. The 26-year-old attacker had four attempts at goals and scored with a superb volley.

After scoring 17 goals for St. Etienne,  Krasso joined the reigning Serbian SuperLiga champions Red Star Belgrade last summer. He scored two goals on his debut. Since then, his stats have been impressive, with seven goals in 16 league games.

Bet 2: Jean-Philippe Krasso to Score Anytime @ 2.60 with bet365

Kessié the great provider

Franck Kessié claimed the assist for Seko Fofana’s fantastic opening strike in the opening match of the tournament. The former AC Milan and Barcelona star will be tasked with providing the firepower needed for his nation to score the goals and claim progress in the competition.

The assist against Guinea-Bissau was his fourth in the AFCON. Since his first appearance in the tournament in 2017, only Mo Salah has equaled that number of assists in the competition.

Bet 3: Franck Kessié over 0.5 assists @ 5.00 with bet365

Ivorians to edge a close encounter

As the last of my predictions, I am looking for a repeat of the most recent head-to-head meeting. These two nations met at the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2022. Max Gradel scored what turned out to be the only goal of the game in the 5th minute.

With 12 of Equatorial Guinea’s last 15 games seeing under 2.5 total goals, it is no surprise to see the odds set as low as 1.62 with Bet9ja. However, adding the favourites Ivory Coast to win the match boosts the odds to 2.61.

Bet 4: Ivory Coast & Under 2.5 Goals @ 2.61 with Bet9ja