Gambia vs Ivory Coast prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis November 17, 2026
AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations
On November 17, 2026, Gambia and Ivory Coast will meet in round 4 of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The visitors are expected to do nothing less than win.
Gambia vs Ivory Coast: team news and expert analysis
Gambia missed the last AFCON. But they got their campaign off to a winning start in September, first beating Somalia 2-1 at home. Then came a real shock: they pulled off a 4-2 win over Ghana away from home!
Côte d'Ivoire reached the quarter-finals of the winter AFCON. At the World Cup in the summer, they made it to the knockout stage but then lost 2-1 to Norway. The favorites began their autumn campaign with two 2-0 wins, against Ghana and Somalia. But last month, they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Cameroon in a friendly.
The hosts faced Diomande and company this month. They managed to score away from home but still lost 2-1, albeit by the narrowest of margins.
Previous matches: Gambia vs Ivory Coast
Before this meeting, Ivory Coast had won five of their encounters and lost one.
They should come out on top even away from home—we expect another win, this time on the road (odds: 1.6).
Gambia vs Ivory Coast: key stats and trends
- Gambia have won two of their last three matches
- Gambia score an average of 2.6 goals and concede 1.8 per match
- Both teams have scored in 80% of Gambia's matches, with an average total of 4.4 goals per game
- Ivory Coast have won eleven of their last fifteen matches
- Ivory Coast score an average of 1.4 goals and concede 0.7 per match
- Both teams have scored in 40% of Ivory Coast's matches, with an average total of 2.1 goals per game
Gambia vs Ivory Coast: possible starting lineups
Gambia are expected to line up in a 1-5-4-1 formation: Gaye — Ceesay (Joseph), Saine, Colley (Omar), Bojang, Touray — Colley (Ebrima), Baio, Adams, Barrow — Badamosi
Ivory Coast are expected to line up in a 1-4-3-3 formation: Fofana — Zogbe, Diomande (Ousmane), Ndicka, Kamara — Sangare, Diallo, Yalcouye — Yan Diomande, Wahi, Pepe
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