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Ivory Coast vs Algeria: result 3-1 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 20, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Ivory Coast
3-1
Algeria

Full time

What was the result of Ivory Coast vs Algeria?

Ivory Coast won 3-1 on January 20, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 22′F. KessiéIvory Coast
  • 39′I. SangaréIvory Coast
  • 54′N. PépéIvory Coast
  • 73′S. BendebkaAlgeria

Official lineup for Ivory Coast vs Algeria

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Ivory Coast

4-3-3
  1. 19N. Pépé
  2. 22S. Haller
  3. 18I. Sangaré
  1. 8F. Kessié
  2. 4J. Seri
  3. 15M. Gradel
  1. 7O. Kossounou
  2. 3G. Konan
  3. 14S. Deli
  4. 17S. Aurier
  1. 23B. Sangaré

Algeria

4-2-3-1
  1. 27S. Benrahma
  1. 9B. Bounedjah
  2. 7R. Mahrez
  3. 8Y. Belaïli
  1. 6R. Zerrouki
  2. 22I. Bennacer
  1. 20Y. Atal
  2. 17A. Bedrane
  3. 21R. Bensebaïni
  4. 2A. Mandi
  1. 23Adi Raïs Cobos Adrien Ouahab M'Bolhi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ivory Coast have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Algeria have 9, 5 and 1.

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

Ivory Coast
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 16, 2022Sierra Leone(home)2-2Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 12, 2022Equatorial Guinea(away)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
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
Algeria
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 16, 2022Equatorial Guinea(home)0-1Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 11, 2022Sierra Leone(home)0-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 5, 2022Ghana(home)3-0Friendlies
Dec 18, 2021Tunisia(away)2-0Arab Cup
Dec 15, 2021Qatar(away)2-1Arab Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ivory Coast win, 1 draw, 0 Algeria wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 11, 2019Ivory Coast 2-2 AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations
Feb 1, 2015Ivory Coast 3-1 AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations

Last archived meeting: Ivory Coast vs Algeria on Jul 11, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Ivory Coast score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Algeria score 2.7 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ivory Coast1.60.767/159/15
Algeria2.70.686/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Ivory Coast sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Algeria sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Ivory CoastGroup F3210537
1AlgeriaGroup E3300719

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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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