Ivory Coast vs Somalia: prediction and stats
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationQualification - 6Kick-off on March 28, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
The Footlab AI model makes Ivory Coast the favourite at 84%, against 12% for a draw and 4% for Somalia. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ivory Coast vs Somalia?
Ivory Coast is a heavy favourite: 1,731 Elo points against 1,275, a 456-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ivory Coast vs Somalia
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Ivory Coast
4-2-3-1- 12E. Wahi
- 8F. Kessié
- 18I. Sangaré
- 10Y. Diomande
- 19N. Pépé
- 4C. Inao Oulaï
- 20E. Agbadou
- 3G. Konan
- 2O. Diomande
- 21E. Ndicka
- 1Y. Fofana
Somalia
4-3-3- 9B. Njie
- 10M. Suleiman
- 11A. Sabriye
- 14A. Sharif
- 8Abdulsamed Ahmed Abdullahi
- 10A. Musse
- 15A. Omar
- 19Faysal Omar
- 2M. Mohamed
- 3A. Gigli
- 1S. Dhadho
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 11:53 PM (UTC).
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; Somalia have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Cameroon(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Somalia(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Ghana(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Norway(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Curaçao(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Ivory Coast(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Gambia(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Mauritius(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mauritius(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Oman(away) | 0-0 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Ivory Coast win, 0 draws, 0 Somalia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Somalia 0-2 Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
Last archived meeting: Somalia vs Ivory Coast on Sep 29, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ivory Coast score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Somalia score 0.4 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 32% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1.8 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Somalia | 0.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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 Somalia sit 3rd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Somalia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Ivory Coast vs Somalia?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ivory Coast the favourite at 84%, against 12% for a draw and 4% for Somalia.
- Where and when is Ivory Coast vs Somalia played?
- Ivory Coast vs Somalia is played on March 28, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.