Colombia v Ivory Coast Predictions & Betting Odds – World Cup 2014

Both Teams heading for the Top of Group C - Both Teams to Score?

Colombia v Ivory Coast
Colombia v Ivory Coast

Colombia v Ivory Coast World Cup 2014, 19th June Betting Preview

The two sides who won their opening Group C matches square up on Wednesday for supremacy at the top of the pool. To be fair, Colombia’s win over Greece was a lot easier than the one the Ivory Coast managed over Japan. The South Americans go as favourites to make it six points from six.

Colombia v Ivory Coast Betting Tips

A lot at stake here as someone could take a massive step towards the knockout stages here. This will be the first match between the two nations, and only twice before have Colombia gone up against African nations at the World Cup. They suffered a defeat against Cameroon in 1990 and beat Tunisia in 1998. That is the extent of their history against African nations in the World Cup finals. Colombia’s 3-0 win over Greece in their opening match was their best ever result in a World Cup match, and there was no missing Radamel Falcao there. They took a comfortable and controlled win, which will have ignited more interest in them again.

Teofilo Gutierrez and Jackson Martinez are trading as 6/4 joint favourites in the anytime goalscorer market for Colombia on this one. Their current form has seen them go six matches unbeaten and they have now won their last two matches played by a 3-0 scoreline. It will probably be a bit closer than that against the Ivory Coast you would imagine. This may well be Colombia’s toughest match in the group and it is a battle for top spot, so high pressured stakes on this one and it may be worth swinging over 2.5 goals for it.

The Ivory Coast have lost their two previous World Cup matches against South American sides, coming against Argentina and Brazil. Their two goals against those South American opposition were both scored by Didier Drogba. The ex-Chelsea man is 9/4 in the anytime goalscorer market, the Ivory Coast’s shortest priced option in the market. The Ivory Coast fell behind in their opener against Japan in Group C, but then hit back for the win. Two of their three victories in World Cup history has seen them come from behind. Seven of their eleven goals scored at the World Cup have come after the 60th minute of the game, so they appear to be a stronger second half side. There is a fair chance of them scoring, as they have only failed to score in one of their previous seven World Cup matches (0-0 against Portugal in 2010).

Colombia v Ivory Coast Betting Odds

Colombia 5/4, Draw 23/10, Ivory Coast 11/4

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Colombia v Ivory Coast Predictions

This should be a pretty good game, with a big battle going on in the middle of the park. Colombia edge things in the outright market, and as they aren’t odds-on, there is value in them. Would expect goals to come in this one and Both Teams To Score looks a pretty viable option.