Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast will come up against each other on matchday 3 of 3 of the 2023 AFCON group stage.
Date: 22/01/2024
Time: 18:00
Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé
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Prediction: Ivory Coast will win
Ivory Coast started their AFCON charge with a comfortable 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau but succumbed to a defeat to Nigeria despite their decent performance. There’s a chance Ivory Coast can bounce back to winning ways against Equatorial Guinea and seal their place in the knockout stage.
We predict both teams to score on Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast. Equatorial Guinea failed to keep a clean sheet in their opening two AFCON 2023 matches and are unlikely to keep one against the host nation.
Equatorial Guinea started their AFCON 2023 charge with a 1-1 draw against Nigeria and advanced their chances of going through to the next round with a comfortable 4-2 win over Guinea-Bissau. They need only a draw against Ivory Coast to reach the next stage of the competition, as they currently occupy the top spot with 4 points after 2 games.
Ivory Coast got off to a winning start in the AFCON 2023 when they beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0. They were brought back to earth after losing 1-0 to Nigeria on matchday 2. Ivory Coast must beat Equatorial Guinea if they are to qualify for the next round of the competition, regardless of how the Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria clash ends.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Equatorial Guinea: Owono, Ndong, Coco, Fernandez, Akapo, Bikoro, Ganet, Buyla, Pepin, Salvador, Nsue
Ivory Coast: Fofana, Singo, Diomande, Ndicka, Konan, Kessie, Sangare, Fofana, Bamba, Krasso, Boga