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Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone Preview & Tips - Another win to nil for Ivory Coast

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 15 Jan 2022

Ralph Staniforth 15 Jan 2022

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Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone Predictions for Sunday’s AFCON group match
Fixture is being played at 16:00 GMT at Stade Omnisport de Douala
Can the Ivorians win again with a clean sheet?
Preview, tips, team news & stats

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Ivory Coast backed to win to nil (Getty Images)

Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone Preview & Tips

The Elephants are expected to dominate this match against a solid Sierra Leone. I am tipping a narrow win to nil.

Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone Preview & Tips
Head to Head
Ivory Coast Form
Ivory Coast Team News
Sierra Leone Form
Sierra Leone Team News
Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone FAQ

Ivory Coast have won 5 of their last 6 matches (all competitions).
Ivory Coast have kept 5 clean sheets in their last 8 matches (all competitions).
Sierra Leone have failed to score in 5 of their last 6 matches (all competitions).
Sierra Leone have lost 2 of their last 5 away matches (AFCON & WC qualifiers).

Head to Head

Ivory Coast hold a 2-0 advantage against Sierra Leone across four previous meetings with two draws.

The sides last met in the 2016 Africa Cup of Nations as the match ended 1-1.

Ivory Coast Form

The Elephants failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup despite four wins during qualifying.

A 3-0 win in Malawi was followed by a 3-0 home win against Mozambique. Ivory Coast needed just a draw in their final qualifier to top the group but instead lost 1-0 in Cameroon.

The Ivorians won their first match in the AFCON as they beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0. Max Gradel scored in the fifth minute.

Ivory Coast Team News

Wolves defender Willy Bolly is a major doubt due to an ankle injury.

Head coach Patrice Beaumelle could rotate his side with wingers Nicolas Pepe and Wilfried Zaha hoping to start.

Goalkeepers: Sylvain Gbohouo, Badra Ali Sangare, Abdoul Karim Cisse, Ira Eliezer Tape

Defenders: Serge Aurier, Eric Bailly, Willy Boly, Wilfried Kanon, Odilon Kossounou, Simon Deli, Ghislain Konan

Midfielders: Habib Maiga, Maxwel Cornet, Serey Die, Ibrahim Sangare, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Franck Kessie, Hamed Traore, Jeremie Boga, Max Gradel, Jean Michael Seri

Forwards: Wilfried Zaha, Jean Evrard Kouassi, Nicolas Pepe, Sebastien Haller, Christian Kouame, Yohan Boli, Karim Konate

Sierra Leone Form

Leone Stars qualified for the AFCON by finishing second in their qualifying group.

A 0-0 draw in Lesotho was followed by beating Benin 1-0 at home. They drew 0-0 with Ethiopia and lost 2-0 to Comoros in pre-AFCON friendlies.

Sierra Leone began the tournament with a heroic 0-0 draw against tournament contenders Algeria.

Sierra Leone Team News

Coach John Keister is expected to name the same side that drew 0-0 with Algeria.

Steven Caulker will anchor the defence alongside former Chelsea fullback Kevin Wright.

Goalkeepers: Mohamed N Kamara, Ibrahim Sesay, Isaac Caulker

Defenders: Yeami Dunia, Saidu Mansaray, Osman Kakay, Kevin Wright, Steven Caulker, David Sesay, Umaru Bangura, Daniel Francis

Midfielders: Mohamed Kamara, John Bankole Kamara, Abu Dumbuya, Saidu Bah Kamara, Prince Barrie, Kwame Quee, Saidu Fofana, Issa Kallon, Idris Kanu, Augustus Kargbo

Forwards: Musa Noah Kamara, Augustine Williams, Mustapha Bundu, Alhaji Kamara, Sullay Kaikai, Mohamed Buya Turay, Kei Ansu Kamara

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Verdict

Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone

I am tipping a tight match with Ivory Coast to win with a clean sheet.

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Ralph Staniforth is a South African sports journalist, editor and betting writer who has worked in sports media since 2012.

With a background in Sports Science, he has covered a wide range of sports and interviewed leading players and coaches across South African rugby, cricket and football.

His sports betting work covers both South African and international markets, combining his knowledge of sport with extensive experience analysing fixtures, teams, form and betting markets.

Ralph specialises in football and rugby, while also covering cricket, tennis and golf. His work includes match previews, betting tips, betting guides and broader analysis of the sports betting industry.

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