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Ivory Coast and Togo meet at Stade de l’Amitié d’Angondjé in Libreville for the first round of Group C of the African Cup of Nations.
The small history of clashes between the two teams favors Côte d’Ivoire: in the last 3 matches the Ivorian side won 1 win and 2 draws.
Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast team arrives in this match, with a 3-0 win against Uganda in preparation for this competition: goals were scored by Kodjia, Zaha and Aurier. It is worth mentioning that in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, Ivory Coast occupy the 1st position of Group C with 4 points won.
Looking at the last 10 matches, it is possible to see that the Ivorians scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded an average of 0.5 goals per game, that is, they have a great competence in the defensive sector. 60% of these games finished with less than 2.5 goals in the final scoreboard.
The best period for Michel Dussuyer’s players is between 31 ’60’, where they scored 6 goals and conceded only 1 goal. It is worth mentioning that in the 2 games in which they opened the scoring, in only 1 of these games they won in the late 90 ‘.
Togo
Togo’s side arrive in this match, with a 2-1 defeat by Morocco, putting an end to the seven straight games without proving the bitter taste of defeat. To reach the African Cup of Nations, Togo’s team finished third in Group A with 8 points.
Analyzing the 6 games in the qualifying stage for the CAN, it is possible to notice that the Togolese scored an average of 1.4 goals and suffered an average of 1 goal per game, thus showing competence in both sectors. However it is important to note that half of these matches ended with less than 2.5 goals on the scoreboard.
In addition, the best period of Togo, is in the last 30 ‘game, during which time they scored 2 goals and conceded no goals. It is observed that the team opened the scoring in only 1 of the 6 games played, but in that same game they won in the late 90 ‘.
Prediction: Ivory Coast Win @ 1.50