Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso: result 3-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsRound of 16Kick-off on January 6, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso?
Ivory Coast won 3-0 on January 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. DialloIvory Coast
- 32′Y. DiomandeIvory Coast
- 87′B. TouréIvory Coast
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ivory Coast have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Burkina Faso have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Gabon(away) | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Cameroon(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Mozambique(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Oman(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sudan(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Algeria(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Equatorial Guinea(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Benin(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Niger(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Ivory Coast win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Burkina Faso win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Burkina Faso 2-0 Ivory Coast | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Ivory Coast 2-0 Burkina Faso | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Burkina Faso 2-1 Ivory Coast | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Ivory Coast 2-1 Burkina Faso | Friendlies |
Last archived meeting: Burkina Faso vs Ivory Coast on Dec 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ivory Coast score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Burkina Faso score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
| Burkina Faso | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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 Burkina Faso sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy