Ivory Coast vs Ghana: result 2-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 24, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Ivory Coast vs Ghana?
Ivory Coast won 2-0 on September 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 44′M. YalcouyéIvory Coast
- 58′F. KessiéIvory Coast (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ivory Coast win at 58%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ivory Coast vs Ghana
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ivory Coast
4-2-3-1- 9A. Bonny
- 10Y. Diomande
- 13M. Yalcouyé
- 19N. Pépé
- 8F. Kessié
- 18I. Sangaré
- 3G. Konan
- 21E. Ndicka
- 2O. Diomande
- 15L. Zogbe
- 1Y. Fofana
Ghana
4-4-2- 19E. Nuamah
- 10B. Thomas-Asante
- 13C. Bonsu Baah
- 8K. Sibo
- 3Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
- 7A. Fatawu
- 14G. Mensah
- 18J. Opoku
- 23A. Djiku
- 21K. Peprah Oppong
- 1L. Zigi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ivory Coast have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Ghana have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Norway(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Curaçao(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Germany(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Ecuador(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Philadelphia Union II(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | Colombia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Croatia(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2026 | England(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Panama(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Wales(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Ivory Coast win, 2 draws, 1 Ghana win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2021 | Ghana 0-0 Ivory Coast | Friendlies |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Ivory Coast 1-0 Ghana | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Ghana 2-1 Ivory Coast | African Nations Championship |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Ivory Coast 0-0 Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Ivory Coast score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ghana score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Ghana | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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 - Qualification (6 points from 2 matches) and Ghana sit 4th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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