Ivory Coast
0 - 0
Egypt
Egypt win 5-4 on penalties
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Ivory Coast and Egypt, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We say: Ivory Coast 2-1 Egypt
Ivory Coast head into the knockout stages as one of the most in-form sides in the tournament, losing just once in their last 15 games across all competitions. After a sloppy opening to the tournament, Egypt appear to have found their rhythm and will come into this one with sky-high confidence. With that said, we predict a thrilling encounter with the Elephants coming away with the win, albeit by the odd goal. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ivory Coast win with a probability of 46.68%. A win for Egypt had a probability of 30.32% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ivory Coast win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.32%) and 2-0 (6.56%). The likeliest Egypt win was 1-2 (7.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.29%).
| Result | ||
| Ivory Coast | Draw | Egypt |
| 46.68% | 22.99% | 30.32% |
| Both teams to score 62.9% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
