Côte d'Ivoire Gabon betting prediction

After 2 wins, the home team comes to this 3^rd round in the 1^st position of Group F, with 6 points won. In the previous round, they won in an away match against Gambia by (0‑2), after they have won in their first group stage by (9‑0) at home against Seychelles. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 36 goals scored and 11 conceded. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they got a home win against Uruguay by (2‑1). In the last 10 home matches Côte d'Ivoire has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only turned the score around in 2. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 15 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 10 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Ivory Coast come for this match after a 2-1 victory in a friendly against Uruguay: the team's goals were scored by Guéla Doué and Mathías Olivera (own goal). In the last match valid for the qualifying phase for the 2026 World Cup, the Ivorians beat Gambia, by 0-2. The home team choose to play in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Simon Adingra, Oumar Diakité and Nicolas Pépé. It should be noted that the man responsible for defining and directing his team's offensive game is midfielder Franck Kessié. All players are available for this match.

Confirmed Lineup: Yahia Fofana, Wilfried Stephane Singo, Odilon Kossounou, Ghislain Konan, Emmanuel Agbadou, Evan N'Dicka, Franck Kessié, Jean-Michaël Seri, Seko Fofana, Oumar Diakité, Sébastien Haller.
Coach: E. Fae.