Somalia vs Ivory Coast: result 0-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Muqdisho Stadium, Mogadishu
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What was the result of Somalia vs Ivory Coast?
Ivory Coast won 0-2 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 89′Y. GbohoIvory Coast
- 90′B. TouréIvory Coast
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ivory Coast win at 95%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 0-4. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Somalia vs Ivory Coast
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Somalia
4-3-3- 7Sakariya Hassan
- 9B. Njie
- 10M. Suleiman
- 12I. Abatari
- 14A. Sharif
- 6Mohamed Ahmed Osman
- 19Faysal Omar
- 15A. Omar
- 3Abel Gigli Mohamed
- 2M. Mohamed
- 23I. Hussein
Ivory Coast
4-4-2- 13M. Yalcouyé
- 12E. Wahi
- 10Y. Diomande
- 8F. Kessié
- 4C. Inao Oulaï
- 19N. Pépé
- 3G. Konan
- 21E. Ndicka
- 20E. Agbadou
- 15L. Zogbe
- 1Y. Fofana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Somalia have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Ivory Coast have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Bahrain(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Germany(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Ecuador(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Somalia score 0.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ivory Coast score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 0.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Ivory Coast | 1.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Somalia sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (0 points from 2 matches) and Ivory Coast sit 1st (6 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