Ivory Coast vs Nigeria – Prediction and Betting Tips | Jan 18, 2024

In a highly anticipated Africa Cup of Nations clash, hosts Ivory Coast will face Nigeria at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé on January 18, 2024, at 5 pm UK. Coming off a solid victory in their opening game, Ivory Coast aims to secure their spot in the knockout stages, while Nigeria, following a draw against Equatorial Guinea, seeks to revive their campaign and keep their hopes of continental success alive.

Analysis

Ivory Coast’s Impressive Form: Ivory Coast, under Jean-Louis Gasset, has been in formidable form, extending their unbeaten streak to seven games. Their opening 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau showcased their attacking flair and defensive solidity. Players like Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso, who scored in their last match, will be crucial for maintaining their momentum. The potential absence of Sebastian Haller could impact their forward line, but their depth in attack offers various options.

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Nigeria’s Search for Consistency: Nigeria, led by Jose Peseiro, has faced challenges, with their latest draw highlighting a need for more clinical finishing. Victor Osimhen, a key figure in their attack, will be central to their chances of overcoming the hosts. Their recent record in major tournaments, however, suggests a resilient side capable of rising to the occasion.

Key Match-Up: The battle in the midfield, particularly between Ivory Coast’s Fofana and Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi, could be decisive in swinging the game’s momentum.

Prediction

Based on current form and past performances, Goal.mu/Mauri.bet predicts: Ivory Coast 2-1 Nigeria odds at 10.00 bet365. Ivory Coast’s home advantage and recent form give them a slight edge over Nigeria’s talented but inconsistent side.

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Additional Betting Tips:

Both Teams to Score: Yes
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5

Hot Stats:

Ivory Coast has not lost in their last seven matches across all competitions.
Nigeria has gone four consecutive matches without a win.

(Odds are taken from bet365 and are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.T&Cs apply, 18+)

74 average Markets available for Ivory Coast v Nigeria

Full Time Result

Home Win	Draw	Away Win
2.1	3	4

Half Time/Full Time

Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast	Ivory Coast – Draw	Ivory Coast – Nigeria
3.5	15	41

Half Time/Full Time (cont.)

Draw – Ivory Coast	Draw – Draw	Draw – Nigeria
4.75	4	8

Half Time/Full Time (cont.)

Nigeria – Ivory Coast	Nigeria – Draw	Nigeria – Nigeria
29	15	7

Correct Score

Ivory Coast #2-0	Ivory Coast #6-0	Ivory Coast #3-0
8.5	301	19

Correct Score (cont.)

Ivory Coast #5-2	Ivory Coast #4-1	Ivory Coast #4-2
201	41	81

Correct Score (cont.)

Ivory Coast #3-1	Ivory Coast #4-0	Ivory Coast #5-0
21	41	101

Correct Score (cont.)

Ivory Coast #5-1	Ivory Coast #1-0	Ivory Coast #3-2
101	5.5	41

Correct Score (cont.)

Ivory Coast #4-3	Ivory Coast #2-1	Draw #0-0
201	10	6

Correct Score (cont.)

Draw #3-3	Draw #1-1	Draw #2-2
81	6	21

Correct Score (cont.)

Nigeria #4-1	Nigeria #3-0	Nigeria #4-3
101	41	301

Correct Score (cont.)

Nigeria #1-0	Nigeria #3-2	Nigeria #2-1
8.5	51	15

Correct Score (cont.)

Nigeria #3-1	Nigeria #4-0	Nigeria #4-2
41	126	151

Correct Score (cont.)

Nigeria #2-0
19

Winning Margin

Ivory Coast by 1	Nigeria by 1	Ivory Coast by 2
3.6	5.5	6

Winning Margin (cont.)

Nigeria by 2	Ivory Coast by 3	Nigeria by 3
13	15	41

Winning Margin (cont.)

Ivory Coast by 4+	Nigeria by 4+	Score Draw
26	81	5

Winning Margin (cont.)

No Goal
6

Handicap Result

Ivory Coast (-1) -1.00	Tie – (Nigeria +1) 1.00	Nigeria (+1) 1.00
4.333	3.6	1.7

Total Goals

Under 2.50	Over 2.50
1.444	2.7

First Team to Score

Ivory Coast	No Goals	Nigeria
1.667	6	2.875

Half-Time

Ivory Coast	Draw	Nigeria
2.875	1.909	4.75

Total Goal Minutes

Over 115 minutes	95 To 115 minutes inc.	Under 95 minutes
2.2	9	1.833

Total Goals Odd/Even

Even	Odd
1.825	2.025

Double Chance

Ivory Coast or Draw	Draw or Nigeria	Ivory Coast or Nigeria
1.222	1.7	1.364

Team Total Goals

Ivory Coast Over 0.50	Ivory Coast Under 0.50	Ivory Coast Over 1.50
1.333	3.25	2.625

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Ivory Coast Under 1.50	Ivory Coast Over 2.50	Ivory Coast Under 2.50
1.444	6.5	1.111

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Ivory Coast Over 3.50	Ivory Coast Under 3.50	Ivory Coast Over 4.50
19	1.02	51

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Ivory Coast Under 4.50	Nigeria Over 0.50	Nigeria Under 0.50
1.002	1.667	2.1

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Nigeria Over 1.50	Nigeria Under 1.50	Nigeria Over 2.50
4.333	1.2	15

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Nigeria Under 2.50	Nigeria Over 3.50	Nigeria Under 3.50
1.03	51	1.002

Both Teams to Score

Yes	No
2.25	1.571

Alternative Total Goals

Over 0.50	Under 0.50	Over 1.50
1.125	6	1.533

Alternative Total Goals (cont.)

Under 1.50	Over 3.50	Under 3.50
2.375	5.5	1.143

Alternative Total Goals (cont.)

Over 4.50	Under 4.50	Over 5.50
13	1.04	29

Alternative Total Goals (cont.)

Under 5.50
1.007

Exact Total Goals

0 Goals	1 Goal	2 Goals
6	3.6	3.25

Exact Total Goals (cont.)

3 Goals	4 Goals	5 Goals
4.75	8.5	19

Exact Total Goals (cont.)

6 Goals	7+ Goals
41	67

Alternative Handicap Result

Ivory Coast -3.00	Tie – Nigeria 3.00	Nigeria 3.00
26	15	1.046

Alternative Handicap Result (cont.)

Ivory Coast -2.00	Tie – Nigeria 2.00	Nigeria 2.00
10	6	1.2

Alternative Handicap Result (cont.)

Ivory Coast 1.00	Tie – Nigeria -1.00	Nigeria -1.00
1.222	5.5	10

Alternative Handicap Result (cont.)

Ivory Coast 2.00	Tie – Nigeria -2.00	Nigeria -2.00
1.046	13	29

Exact 1st Half Goals

0 Goals	1 Goal	2 Goals
2.25	2.5	5

Exact 1st Half Goals (cont.)

3 Goals	4 Goals	5+ Goals
15	41	126

1st Half Goals Odd/Even

Odd	Even
2.3	1.615

Alternative 1st Half Handicap Result

Ivory Coast -3.00	Tie – Nigeria 3.00	Nigeria 3.00
151	51	1.008

Alternative 1st Half Handicap Result (cont.)

Ivory Coast -2.00	Tie – Nigeria 2.00	Nigeria 2.00
41	12	1.05

Alternative 1st Half Handicap Result (cont.)

Ivory Coast 1.00	Tie – Nigeria -1.00	Nigeria -1.00
1.167	5	21

2nd Half Result

Ivory Coast	Draw	Nigeria
2.5	2.2	4

2nd Half Goals

Over 0.50	Under 0.50	Over 1.50
1.364	3	2.75

2nd Half Goals (cont.)

Under 1.50	Over 2.50	Under 2.50
1.4	7	1.1

2nd Half Goals (cont.)

Over 3.50	Under 3.50
21	1.015

Clean Sheet

Ivory Coast – Yes	Ivory Coast – No	Nigeria – Yes
2.1	1.667	3.25

Clean Sheet (cont.)

Nigeria – No
1.333

Teams to Score

Both Teams	Ivory Coast Only	No Goal
2.25	3	6

Teams to Score (cont.)

Nigeria Only
5.5

Result / Total Goals

Ivory Coast & Over 2.50	Ivory Coast & Under 2.50	Draw & Over 2.50
4.333	3.6	19

Result / Total Goals (cont.)

Draw & Under 2.50	Nigeria & Over 2.50	Nigeria & Under 2.50
3.25	9	6

Time of 1st Team Goal

Ivory Coast – Goal before 57:00	Ivory Coast – No Goal before 57:00
1.833	1.833

Time of 1st Team Goal

Nigeria – Goal before 79:00	Nigeria – No Goal before 79:00
1.909	1.8

1st Goal Method

Shot	Header	Penalty
1.5	6.5	8

1st Goal Method (cont.)

Free Kick	Own Goal	No Goal
23	29	6

To Win From Behind

Ivory Coast to win from behind	Nigeria to win from behind
13	19

To Win to Nil

Ivory Coast to win to nil	Nigeria to win to nil
3	5.5

To Win Either Half

Ivory Coast to win either half	Nigeria to win either half
1.667	2.5

To Win Both Halves

Ivory Coast to win both halves	Nigeria to win both halves
7	19

To Score in Both Halves

Ivory Coast to score in both halves	Nigeria to score in both halves
4	8

To Score a Penalty

Ivory Coast to score a penalty	Nigeria to score a penalty
6.5	10

To Miss a Penalty

Ivory Coast to miss a penalty	Nigeria to miss a penalty
21	26

10 Minute Result

Ivory Coast	Draw	Nigeria
8	1.111	11

Goals in First 10 Minutes

Over 0.50	Under 0.50
5.5	1.143

Exact 2nd Half Goals

0 Goals	1 Goal	2 Goals
3	2.5	4

Exact 2nd Half Goals (cont.)

3 Goals	4 Goals	5+ Goals
9.5	26	51

Half Time Double Chance

Ivory Coast or Draw	Draw or Nigeria	Ivory Coast or Nigeria
1.167	1.4	1.8

Early Goal

Goal before 37:00	No Goal before 37:00
1.833	1.833

Late Goal

Goal after 67:59	No Goal after 67:59
1.833	1.833

Last Team to Score

Ivory Coast	No Goal	Nigeria
1.667	6	2.875

Number of Goals in Match

Under 2 goals	2 or 3 goals	Over 3 goals
2.375	2	5.5

Half with Most Goals

1st Half	2nd Half	Tie
3.25	2.2	3.1

First Half Goals

Over 0.50	Under 0.50	Over 1.50
1.571	2.25	4

First Half Goals (cont.)

Under 1.50	Over 2.50	Under 2.50
1.222	13	1.04

Half Time Correct Score

Ivory Coast #2-0	Ivory Coast #2-1	Ivory Coast #4-0
12	29	151

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Ivory Coast #4-1	Ivory Coast #1-0	Ivory Coast #3-1
351	3.75	81

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Ivory Coast #3-2	Ivory Coast #3-0	Draw #2-2
301	41	81

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Draw #0-0	Draw #1-1	Nigeria #2-1
2.25	9.5	41

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Nigeria #1-0	Nigeria #3-0	Nigeria #3-1
5.5	81	151

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Nigeria #2-0
23

Time of First Goal Brackets

1-10	11-20	21-30
5.5	6	7

Time of First Goal Brackets (cont.)

31-40	41-50	51-60
7.5	8	12

Time of First Goal Brackets (cont.)

61-70	71-80	81 – Full Time
15	17	15

Time of First Goal Brackets (cont.)

No Goal
6

Draw No Bet

Ivory Coast	Nigeria
1.444	2.625

1st Half – Handicap

Ivory Coast -1.00	Tie – Nigeria 1.00	Nigeria 1.00
10	3.5	1.4

Result/Both Teams to Score

Ivory Coast & Yes	Ivory Coast & No	Nigeria & Yes
6	3	10

Result/Both Teams to Score (cont.)

Nigeria & No	Draw & Yes	Draw & No
5.5	5	6

Total Goals/Both Teams to Score

Over 2.5 & Yes	Over 2.5 & No	Under 2.5 & Yes
3.25	11	6

Total Goals/Both Teams to Score (cont.)

Under 2.5 & No
1.8

Home Team Odd/Even Goals

Ivory Coast – Even	Ivory Coast – Odd
1.727	2

Away Team Odd/Even Goals

Nigeria – Even	Nigeria – Odd
1.571	2.25

Home Team Exact Goals

Ivory Coast – 0 Goals	Ivory Coast – 1 Goal	Ivory Coast – 2 Goals
3.25	2.5	4

Home Team Exact Goals (cont.)

Ivory Coast – 3+ Goals
6.5

Away Team Exact Goals

Nigeria – 0 Goals	Nigeria – 1 Goal	Nigeria – 2 Goals
2.1	2.5	6

Away Team Exact Goals (cont.)

Nigeria – 3+ Goals
15

Home Team Highest Scoring Half

Ivory Coast – 1st Half	Ivory Coast – 2nd Half	Ivory Coast – Tie
3.6	2.6	2.25

Away Team Highest Scoring Half

Nigeria – 1st Half	Nigeria – 2nd Half	Nigeria – Tie
4.333	3.1	1.8

Home Team to Score in 1st Half

Ivory Coast – Yes	Ivory Coast – No
2.2	1.615

Away Team to Score in 1st Half

Nigeria – Yes	Nigeria – No
3	1.364

Both Teams to Score in 1st Half

Yes	No
7	1.1

Half Time Result/Both Teams to Score

Ivory Coast & Yes	Ivory Coast & No	Draw & Yes
26	3.1	9.5

Half Time Result/Both Teams to Score (cont.)

Draw & No	Nigeria & Yes	Nigeria & No
2.25	41	5

Half Time Result/Total Goals

Ivory Coast & Over 1.5	Ivory Coast & Under 1.5	Draw & Over 1.5
8.5	3.75	10

Half Time Result/Total Goals (cont.)

Draw & Under 1.5	Nigeria & Over 1.5	Nigeria & Under 1.5
2.25	17	5.5

Home Team to Score in 2nd Half

Ivory Coast – Yes	Ivory Coast – No
1.833	1.833

Away Team to Score in 2nd Half

Nigeria – Yes	Nigeria – No
2.5	1.5

Both Teams to Score in 2nd Half

Yes	No
4.5	1.182

2nd Half Goals Odd/Even

Odd	Even
2	1.727

Both Teams to Score 1st Half – 2nd Half

Yes / Yes	Yes / No	No / Yes
29	7.5	4.75

Both Teams to Score 1st Half – 2nd Half (cont.)

No / No
1.333

Asian Handicap

Ivory Coast -0.25	Nigeria 0.25
1.775	2.1

Goal Line

Over 2.00	Under 2.00
2.05	1.8

1st Half Goal Line

Over 0.75	Under 0.75
1.925	1.925

1st Half Asian Handicap

Ivory Coast -0.25	Nigeria 0.25
2.25	1.675

Alternative Asian Handicap

Ivory Coast -1.75	Nigeria 1.75	Ivory Coast -1.50
5.75	1.14	4.25

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Nigeria 1.50	Ivory Coast -1.25	Nigeria 1.25
1.21	3.7	1.26

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Ivory Coast -1.00	Nigeria 1.00	Ivory Coast -0.75
3.3	1.325	2.425

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Nigeria 0.75	Ivory Coast -0.50	Nigeria 0.50
1.525	2.05	1.75

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Ivory Coast 0.00	Nigeria 0.00	Ivory Coast 0.25
1.45	2.675	1.325

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Nigeria -0.25	Ivory Coast 0.50	Nigeria -0.50
3.3	1.25	3.8

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Ivory Coast 0.75	Nigeria -0.75
1.16	5.25

Alternative Goal Line

Over 0.75	Under 0.75	Over 1.00
1.14	5.75	1.175

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Under 1.00	Over 1.25	Under 1.25
4.8	1.35	3.1

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 1.50	Under 1.50	Over 1.75
1.55	2.375	1.725

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Under 1.75	Over 2.25	Under 2.25
2.075	2.35	1.575

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 2.50	Under 2.50	Over 2.75
2.675	1.45	3.3

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Under 2.75	Over 3.00	Under 3.00
1.325	4.5	1.19

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 3.25	Under 3.25	Over 3.50
5	1.17	5.5

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Under 3.50
1.15

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap

Ivory Coast -0.75	Nigeria 0.75	Ivory Coast -0.50
3.9	1.24	2.85

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

Nigeria 0.50	Ivory Coast 0.00	Nigeria 0.00
1.4	1.525	2.425

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

Ivory Coast 0.25	Nigeria -0.25	Ivory Coast 0.50
1.275	3.55	1.19

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

Nigeria -0.50	Ivory Coast 0.75	Nigeria -0.75
4.5	1.1	7

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line

Over 1.00	Under 1.00	Over 1.25
2.6	1.475	3.3

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line (cont.)

Under 1.25	Over 1.50	Under 1.50
1.325	3.9	1.24

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line (cont.)

Over 1.75	Under 1.75
5.5	1.15

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