IVORY COAST v ALGERIA
Africa Cup of Nations
Thursday 11th July 2019
Kickoff: 1800hrs
Pick: Algeria AH0
Bookmaker: Marathonbet
Odds: 1.57 (odds taken at 03:53 GMT, 11 July 2019)
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.70 | 2.94 | 2.26 |
* (Betting Odds were taken from 22Bet on July 11th, 2019 at 03:53 a.m.)
Africa Cup of Nations at Marathonbet
The remaining two quarter-final matches in the Africa Cup of Nations will also be played on Thursday night, starting with the clash between Ivory Coast and Algeria as the betting tips continue at the New Suez Stadium with a place in the semi-finals at stake.
Ivory Coast Prediction – Can Ivory Coast keep momentum going?
3 wins out of their 4 matches played to date in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations have seen Ivory Coast progress to the quarter-finals.
Prior to the start of the tournament, Ivory Coast recorded a convincing and morale-boosting 4-1 over Zambia which gave them momentum.
This appeared to help as Ivory Coast started their campaign in positive fashion with a 1-0 win over South Africa in their opening match in Group D.
However, The Elephants were brought crashing back down to earth in their next group match as they were handed a 1-0 loss by Morocco.
Morocco would go on to top Group D with a 100% winning record, while Ivory Coast were left to lick their wounds.
Nevertheless, Ivory coast bounced back to record another 4-1 win, this time in their final group match over Namibia to seal their place in the knock-out rounds.
They also exacted revenge upon Mali in the round of 16 as they returned the favour, beating them 1-0 to progress to these quarter-finals.
Algeria Prediction – Can Algeria grab fifth win on trot?
It’s been the perfect return so far for Algeria in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations as Djamel Belmadi’s side still possess a 100% winning record.
3 wins out of their 3 group matches in an impressive Group C campaign saw Algeria finish top ahead of a strong Senegal side.
A margin of 3 points separated Algeria and Senegal who both qualified for the knock-out rounds, with Algeria looking to join Senegal in the semi-finals.
During the group phase, Algeria collected wins over Kenya 2-0, Senegal 1-0 and a 3-0 victory over bottom nation, Tanzania.
Algeria therefore not only won all three group matches, but did so by keeping clean sheets in each one also.
Their solid defensive unit once again provided the foundation for a fourth win on the trot when they recorded a 3-0 win over Guinea in the round of 16.
The bigger picture shows us that Algeria are now unbeaten in their last 10 matches overall in all competitions, and they look hard to stop.
Key-Facts – Ivory Coast v Algeria
- Ivory Coast have won 3 of their 4 matches so far in this competition
- Algeria are now unbeaten in their last 10 matches overall in all competitions
- Honours have been shared in the 3 previous meetings; each winning 1 and 1 draw
Betting Tips Verdict
This is expected to be a tight encounter, but Algeria’s solid defensive unit could well be the deciding factor in this clash.
