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Ghana vs Ivory Coast Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 0.98 expected goals for Ghana and 1.90 for Ivory Coast, a combined total of 2.88. That distribution gives Ivory Coast the largest share of the 1X2 market at 59%, with the draw at 22%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 55% for over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score, with 0–1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 59% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
Model pick
Ivory Coast win
58.8% probability
Expected goals
0.98 – 1.90
Model version
poisson-v2
Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Ivory Coast away threat
Scored in 6 of their last 6 away fixtures.
Head-to-head goals
Both teams scored in 1 of the last 5 meetings.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Ivory Coast to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 59%, against 19% / 22% / 59% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 0.98 goals for Ghana and 1.90 for Ivory Coast, a combined 2.88 — an open game on paper.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
41%
Double chance 12
78%
Double chance X2
81%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 0–110.6%
- 1–110.5%
- 0–210.1%
- 1–29.9%
- 0–36.4%
Recent form
Ghana
- 2026-09-29T16:00:00.000Z · H vs Gambia · 2-4 (L)
- 2026-09-24T19:00:00.000Z · A vs Ivory Coast · 0-2 (L)
- 2026-07-04T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Colombia · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-06-27T21:00:00.000Z · A vs Croatia · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-06-23T20:00:00.000Z · A vs England · 0-0 (D)
Ivory Coast
- 2026-10-03T19:00:00.000Z · H vs Cameroon · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-09-29T19:00:00.000Z · A vs Somalia · 2-0 (W)
- 2026-09-24T19:00:00.000Z · H vs Ghana · 2-0 (W)
- 2026-06-30T17:00:00.000Z · H vs Norway · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-06-25T20:00:00.000Z · A vs Curaçao · 2-0 (W)
Head-to-head
- 2026-09-24T19:00:00.000Z · Ghana 0-2 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification)
- 2021-06-12T17:00:00.000Z · Ghana 0-0 Ivory Coast (Friendlies)
- 2015-10-30T15:30:00.000Z · Ghana 0-1 Ivory Coast (African Nations Championship)
- 2015-10-18T14:00:00.000Z · Ghana 2-1 Ivory Coast (African Nations Championship)
- 2015-02-08T19:00:00.000Z · Ghana 0-0 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations)
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Niger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Angola | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Malawi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | South Sudan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Gambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Somalia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 1 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Eritrea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 1 |
| 4 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 1 | Congo DR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 1 | Benin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 1 | Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Comoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 | Namibia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Congo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 1 | Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Libya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 1 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Togo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Burundi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 1 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Sudan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 1 | Rwanda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Mali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cape Verde Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 | Liberia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Ivory Coast win, at 58.8%. Its single most likely scoreline is 0–1.
It puts both teams scoring at 53% and over 2.5 goals at 55%.
A 59% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.