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Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast: result 0-1 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 12, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo

Equatorial Guinea
0-1
Ivory Coast

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What was the result of Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast won 0-1 on January 12, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 5′M. GradelIvory Coast

Official lineup for Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Equatorial Guinea

4-4-2
  1. 18Dorian Hanza
  2. 6Iban Salvador
  1. 14Jannick Buyla
  2. 8José Machín
  3. 22Pablo Ganet
  4. 16Saúl Coco
  1. 11Basilio Ndong
  2. 21Esteban Obiang
  3. 15Carlos Akapo
  4. 10Emilio Nsue
  1. 13Manuel Sapunga

Ivory Coast

4-3-3
  1. 11M. Cornet
  2. 22S. Haller
  3. 18I. Sangaré
  1. 12H. Maïga
  2. 8F. Kessié
  3. 4J. Seri
  1. 15M. Gradel
  2. 3G. Konan
  3. 14S. Deli
  4. 21E. Bailly
  1. 23B. Sangaré
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Equatorial Guinea have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Ivory Coast have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Equatorial Guinea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 16, 2021Mauritania(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 13, 2021Tunisia(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 10, 2021Zambia(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 7, 2021Zambia(home)2-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Sep 7, 2021Mauritania(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Ivory Coast
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 16, 2021Cameroon(away)0-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 13, 2021Mozambique(home)3-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 11, 2021Malawi(home)2-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 8, 2021Malawi(away)3-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Sep 6, 2021Cameroon(home)2-1World Cup - Qualification Africa

How many goals should we expect?

Equatorial Guinea score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ivory Coast score 1.5 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Equatorial Guinea1.11.157/155/15
Ivory Coast1.50.667/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Equatorial Guinea sit 4th in Africa Cup of Nations (0 points from 3 matches) and Ivory Coast sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Ivory CoastGroup F3210537
4Equatorial GuineaGroup E3003260

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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