Ivory Coast recently defeated Sierra Leone 4-1.
Ivory Coast has won 8 of its last 10 matches.
Sierra Leone struggles with form, losing 12 of their last 20.
Tip: Sierra Leone v Ivory Coast | Odds |
Ivory Coast Win to Nil Full Time Result | @2.20 |
Ivory Coast (-1) Handicap | @2.40 |
Ivory Coast 3-0 win Correct Score | @10.00 |
Sierra Leone vs Ivory Coast Preview
Ivory Coast dispatched Sierra Leone with ease last week, winning the game 4-1 at home. This is another chance for Ivory Coast to get some goals.
Sierra Leone have lost 12 of their last 20 matches.
Sierra Leone have conceded 2+ goals in 14 of their last 17 matches.
Ivory Coast have won 8 of their last 10 matches.
Ivory Coast have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 5 matches.
Head to Head
Ivory Coast have won all four previous matches against Sierra Leone. Last week, Ivory Coast beat them 4-1.
Sierra Leone Form
Sierra Leone’s last nine matches have seen just one win. They failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations earlier this year.
In June’s World Cup qualifiers, they beat Djibouti 2-1 and drew 2-2 with Burkina Faso. A 0-0 home draw with Chad followed in an AFCON qualifier in September.
After losing 3-2 away to Zambia, they were beaten again last Friday. They were humbled 4-1 away to Ivory Coast.
Sierra Leone Injuries & Team News
Coach Amidu Karim is not expected to make many changes. His side are expected to play a back five and home with Steven Caulker anchoring the defence.
Randers FC attacker Alhaji Kamara has been left out of the squad.
Goalkeepers: Mohamed Kamara, Francis Koroma, Isaac Caulker
Defenders: Abu Bakarr Samura, Emmanuel Samadiya, Yusuf Sesay, Abduali Juma Bah, Edward Bello Yillah, Saidu Mansaray, Steven Caulker, Mohamed Bangura
Midfielders: Saidu Bah Kamara, Adebayo Black, Ibrahim Turay, Sallieu Bah, Joseph Cleveland, Mohammed Fofanah, John T. Kamara, Samuel Bekoe, Kwame Quee, Alpha Turay
Forwards: Musa Noah Kamara, Alie Conteh, Abu Komeh Musa
Ivory Coast Form
Ivory Coast won the AFCON on home soil earlier this year despite losing two of their three group matches. They beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final having been 1-0 down.
A fine 2-1 win over Uruguay in a friendly match was followed by beating Gabon 1-0 and drawing 0-0 vs Kenya in two World Cup qualifying matches.
They have won all three of their AFCON qualifiers. A 2-0 home win over Zambia was followed by a 2-0 away win vs Chad and a 4-1 home win over Sierra Leone.
Ivory Coast Injuries & Team News
Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé is without Man Utd’s Amad Diallo and Brighton winger Simon Adingra due to fitness issues. Wily Boly has been left out of the squad in defence.
Sebastien Haller continues to be omitted and both Jeremie Boga and Wilf Zaha miss out on this FIFA window.
Goalkeepers: Badra Ali Sangaré, Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Koné
Defenders: Eric Bailly, Wilfried Singo, Evan Ndicka, Emmanuel Agbadou, Guéla Doué, Christopher Opéri, Hassane Kamara
Midfielders: Franck Kessié, Jean Michaël Seri, Mohamed Diomande, Mario Dorgeles, Seko Fofana, Hamed Traore, Mario Dorgeles
Forwards: Nicolas Pepe, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Oumar Diakité, Jean Evrard Kouassi, Evann Guessand,
Bénie Traoré, Guy Stéphane Bédi