Ivory Coast vs Zambia Predictions - Elephants to extend visitors’ losing streak

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 05 Sep 2024

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John Eastwood 05 Sep 2024

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Ivory Coast are in strong form post AFCON victory.
Zambia has lost their last five matches without scoring in four of those defeats.
Ivory Coast is expected to win to zero.

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Ivory Coast to beat struggling Zambia in AFCON qualifier (Getty Images).

Ivory Coast vs Zambia Predictions

Ivory Coast are high on confidence after winning the AFCON and beating Uruguay in a friendly. Zambia are in awful form. I’m backing a home win to zero.
Ivory Coast vs Zambia Predictions
Head to Head
Ivory Coast Form
Ivory Coast Injuries & Team News
Zambia Form
Zambia Injuries & Team News

Ivory Coast have won 5 of their last 7 matches.
Ivory Coast have kept clean sheets in their last 2 matches.
Zambia have lost their last 5 matches.
Zambia have failed to score in their last 4 matches.

Head to Head

Zambia hold a 3-2 advantage over Ivory Coast across six previous meetings with one draw.

The last meeting was in AFCON qualifying in June 2023 as Zambia won 3-0 at home.

Ivory Coast Form

Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations in February despite losing two of their three group matches.

After wins vs Senegal on penalties and Mali in extra time, the Elephants beat Congo DR 1-0 in the semi-final. A fine comeback in the final saw them beat Nigeria 2-1 to lift the trophy on home soil.

In March, they drew 2-2 with Benin and beat Uruguay 2-1 in friendly matches. In June’s World Cup qualifiers, they beat Gabon 1-0 and drew 0-0 away to Kenya.

Ivory Coast Injuries & Team News

Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé is without Jérémie Boga and Nicolas Pépé due to injury. Man Utd’s Amad Diallo is back in the squad.

Youngster forward Bénie Traoré (FC Basel) and midfielder Mario Dorgeles (FC Nordsjælland) have been given their first call-ups. Ibrahim Sangaré has been recalled to the squad.

Goalkeepers: Badra Ali Sangaré, Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Koné

Defenders: Odilon Kossounou, Willy Boly, Wilfried Singo, Evan Ndicka, Ousmane Diomande, Emmanuel Agbadou, Abakar Sylla, Guéla Doué, Christopher Opéri

Midfielders: Franck Kessié, Jean Michaël Seri, Mohamed Diomande, Mario Dorgeles

Forwards: Christian Kouamé, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Oumar Diakité, Simon Adingra, Amad Diallo, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Evann Guessand, Bénie Traoré

Zambia Form

Zambia have just one win in their last 12 matches. Prior to that, it was nine wins in 13 fixtures.

In World Cup qualifying, they lost 2-1 away to Morocco and 1-0 at home to Tanzania. In the COSAFA Cup, they lost all three of their matches.

A 2-0 loss to Kenya was followed by a 2-0 defeat to Zimbabwe. Their final fixture saw a 1-0 loss to an improving Comoros.

Zambia Injuries & Team News

More information on Zambia’s team news will be available closer to kickoff.

Goalkeepers: Victor Chabu, Lawrence Mulenga, Toaster Nsabata

Defenders: Dominic Chanda, Benedict Chepeshi, Kelvin Kapumbu, Aime Mabika, Golden Mafwenta, Samson Mkandawire, Gift Mphande, Frankie Musonda, Pride Mwansa, Tandi Mwape, Stoppila Sunzu

Midfielders: Emmanuel Banda, Lameck Banda, Rally Bwalya, Clatous Chama, Roderick Kabwe, Kelvin Kampamba, Kings Kangwa, Patson Kwataine, Gamphani Lungu, Lubambo Musonda

Forwards: Patson Daka, Andrew Phiri, Kennedy Musonda, Francisco Mwepu, Fashion Sakala