Good pick · fair odds 1.59 · bookmaker 1.44 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.44Odds
Picks by market
ResultIvory Coast to win ✓74% · @1.05
Double chanceIvory Coast or draw ✓88% · fair 1.13
Both teams scoreNot both teams to score ✓63% · @1.44
GoalsUnder 2.5 goals ✓81% · fair 1.24
Correct scoreCorrect score 0–1 ✗29% · fair 3.40
Somalia vs Ivory Coast: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Somalia welcome Ivory Coast to Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny for a Africa Cup Of Nations Qualification fixture on Tuesday 29 September (20:00 WAT).
Current form
Somalia, last 3: LDD Their latest outing: 1–2 defeat to Gambia, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.3 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 2 clean sheets in that run.
Ivory Coast, last 5: WLWLW Their latest outing: 2–0 win over Ghana, at home. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 0.8 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Ivory Coast, collecting 2.0 points per game to 0.7 for Somalia.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Somalia 0.2 xG, Ivory Coast 1.3 xG – a total near 1.5. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 81% and a clean sheet for one side more likely than not.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Somalia 12%, draw 15%, Ivory Coast 74%.
GG/NG: NG (63%) at 1.44.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Not both teams to score (63%, odds 1.44). Most likely score in line with that pick: Somalia 0–1 Ivory Coast. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Somalia12%fair 8.61 · @36.00
Draw15%fair 6.75 · @11.00
Ivory Coast74%fair 1.36 · @1.05
1.50Expected goals
0.18Somalia xG
1.32Ivory Coast xG
37%Both score
19%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
0–129%
0–022%
0–219%
0–38%
1–15%
1–04%
From our goals model: Somalia 0.2 – 1.3 Ivory Coast expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Ivory Coast to win✓
74%
1.36
1.05
Double chance
Ivory Coast or draw✓
88%
1.13
–
Both teams to score
Not both teams to score✓
63%
1.59
1.44
Draw no bet
Ivory Coast (draw no bet)✓
86%
1.16
–
Asian handicap
Ivory Coast -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
67%
1.49
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Under 1.5 goals✗
56%
1.79
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
81%
1.24
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
93%
1.07
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
98%
1.02
–
First team to score
Ivory Coast to score first✓
68%
1.47
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
54%
1.85
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Ivory Coast / FT Ivory Coast✗
40%
2.50
–
Correct score
Correct score 0–1✗
29%
3.40
–
Recent results
Somalia – last 3
LDD
25 Sep
@ Gambia
1–2
L
31 Mar
@ Mauritius
0–0
D
27 Mar
vs Mauritius
0–0
D
0.3Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Ivory Coast – last 6
WLWLWW
24 Sep
vs Ghana
2–0
W
30 Jun
vs Norway
1–2
L
25 Jun
@ Curaçao
2–0
W
20 Jun
@ Germany
1–2
L
15 Jun
vs Ecuador
1–0
W
4 Jun
@ France
2–1
W
1.5Scored / game
0.8Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Somalia and Ivory Coast.
What is the prediction for Somalia vs Ivory Coast?
Our pick is Not both teams to score with a 63% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.44.
Who will win Somalia vs Ivory Coast?
On our numbers Somalia have a 12% chance of winning, the draw 15% and Ivory Coast 74%.
How many goals will there be in Somalia vs Ivory Coast?
We expect about 1.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 19% likely and both teams score 37% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Somalia vs Ivory Coast?
Our predicted score is Somalia 0–1 Ivory Coast, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 1.5 goals in total.
When is Somalia vs Ivory Coast?
Somalia vs Ivory Coast (Africa Cup Of Nations Qualification) kicks off on Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 20:00 (West Africa Time) at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.