Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny · Referee David Chinoko · Analysis updated 22:33 UTC
Somalia vs Ivory Coast Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 0.61 expected goals for Somalia and 3.44 for Ivory Coast, a combined total of 4.05. That distribution gives Ivory Coast the largest share of the 1X2 market at 89%, with the draw at 8%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 76% for over 2.5 goals and 44% for both teams to score, with 0–3 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 89% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Ivory Coast win
88.7% probability
Expected goals
0.61 – 3.44
Model version
poisson-market-v1
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.
Somalia home form
1 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.
Ivory Coast away threat
Scored in 6 of their last 6 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Ivory Coast to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 89%, against 3% / 8% / 89% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 0.61 goals for Somalia and 3.44 for Ivory Coast, a combined 4.05 — an open game on paper.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
11%
Double chance 12
92%
Double chance X2
97%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 0–311.8%
- 0–210.3%
- 0–410.2%
- 1–37.2%
- 0–57.0%
Odds vs model — value finder
Bookmaker prices with the margin removed (1X2 overround 7.1%), compared with our model probability.
Best value: Both teams to score — Yes at 2.50 (model 43.8% vs market 36.5%, edge +7.3 pts).
| Market | Selection | Odds | Market % | Model % | Fair odds | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both teams to score | YesValue | 2.50 | 36.5% | 43.8% | 2.28 | +7.3 |
| Match result | Home | 36.00 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 29.41 | +0.8 |
| Match result | Away | 1.05 | 88.9% | 88.7% | 1.13 | -0.2 |
| Match result | Draw | 11.00 | 8.5% | 7.9% | 12.66 | -0.6 |
| Both teams to score | No | 1.44 | 63.5% | 56.2% | 1.78 | -7.3 |
Market % has the bookmaker margin removed so it is comparable with the model. Edge is model % minus market %; it is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Recent form
Somalia
- 2026-09-29T19:00:00.000Z · H vs Ivory Coast · 0-2 (L)
- 2026-09-25T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Gambia · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-03-31T15:00:00.000Z · A vs Mauritius · 0-0 (D)
- 2026-03-27T13:00:00.000Z · H vs Mauritius · 0-0 (D)
- 2025-11-26T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Oman · 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
No previous meetings were found between these teams. The prediction is still calculated from current form, home and away performance, goals data, team strength and competition statistics.
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 88.7%. Its single most likely scoreline is 0–3.
It puts both teams scoring at 44% and over 2.5 goals at 76%.
A 89% 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.