Somalia - Cote d'Ivoire prediction 29/09/2026

Somalia vs Cote d'Ivoire prediction for Sep 29 in the African Cup of Nations points to an away win. Cote d'Ivoire has a 74% chance to win, the draw is at 23%, and Somalia has a 3% chance. The match starts at 16:00 local time.

Team Form

Somalia have one win, three draws, and one loss in their last five matches. The form line reads L, D, D, D, W. They lost 2-1 away to Gambia on Sep 25, drew 0-0 away with Mauritius on Mar 31, drew 0-0 at home with Mauritius on Mar 27, drew 0-0 away with Oman on Nov 26, and won 2-1 away at Bahrain on Nov 17. Somalia scored in only two of those five games.

Cote d'Ivoire have three wins and two losses in their last five matches. The form line is W, L, W, L, W. They beat Ghana 2-0 at home on Sep 24, lost 1-2 at home to Norway on Jun 30, won 2-0 away at Curacao on Jun 25, lost 1-2 away to Germany on Jun 20, and beat Ecuador 1-0 at home on Jun 14. Cote d'Ivoire scored in all five matches.

The contrast in form is clear. Somalia have drawn three of five matches and struggled to score, while Cote d'Ivoire have a better win rate in the supplied sample. This gap supports the away favorite in this Somalia vs Cote d'Ivoire prediction.

Head-to-Head Record

The supplied head-to-head data has no previous meetings between these two teams: Somalia 0 wins, 0 draws, Cote d'Ivoire 0 wins. With no head-to-head history to use, this prediction relies more on odds and current form.

This is the first Somalia vs Cote d'Ivoire meeting in the supplied record, so there is no direct head-to-head trend to influence the betting tips.

Win Probability: Somalia or Cote d'Ivoire?

Somalia has a 3% chance of winning, the draw is at 23%, and Cote d'Ivoire has a 74% chance. These numbers come from the 1X2 odds, normalized to remove the bookmaker margin and adjusted for team form and the home/away factor.

Somalia's home advantage is not enough to change the gap. They have only one win in five games, and the odds show them as a big underdog. Cote d'Ivoire's recent results include wins over Ghana, Curacao, and Ecuador, which supports the high away probability.

Because Cote d'Ivoire is away from home, the home advantage for Somalia is already included, but the quality gap still dominates the win probability.

Conclusion: based on the stats, Cote d'Ivoire is the likely winner.

Somalia vs Cote d'Ivoire Prediction & Odds

Looking at the 1X2 odds, Somalia is priced from 23.00 to 41.00, the draw from 3.35 to 4.00, and Cote d'Ivoire from 1.17 to 1.25. Bookmakers see Cote d'Ivoire as the clear favorite for this African Cup of Nations match.

The betting tip for this Somalia vs Cote d'Ivoire prediction is Cote d'Ivoire to win. The team form, the odds, and the win probability all point the same way. There is no head-to-head record to argue against the favorite.

The shorter price on Cote d'Ivoire means a lower return, but a higher chance of winning. That is what the win probability and the betting tips reflect.

• Somalia recent form: L, D, D, D, W
• Cote d'Ivoire recent form: W, L, W, L, W
• Head-to-head: Somalia 0 wins, draw 0, Cote d'Ivoire 0 wins
• Odds: Cote d'Ivoire 1.17-1.25, draw 3.35-4.00, Somalia 23.00-41.00