Gambia vs Ivory Coast Prediction: The visitors march here sky-high in confidence

Gambia will hope for a better outcome when they host Ivory Coast at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Monday. The Ivorians took advantage of their opponent’s lapses at the back as they scored nine times to kickoff their qualifying campaign; at the same time, Gambia were stunned by struggling Burundi on the road.

\FIFA Ranking: 117th

Last five games: LWWDL

Gambia began their journey with a (3-2) defeat against Burundi on the road. The result was a disappointing performance from Gambia, who marched into the game with three undefeated runs.

Gambia will feature in next season's AFCON following their decent run in the qualifying rounds. They finished in second spot, picking up ten points from a possible eighteen. 

Tom Saintfiet's men have lost one of their last four games and will be hopeful of getting a favorable result here.

FIFA Ranking: 52nd

Last three matches: LWDDW

The Ivorians started their qualifying journey with a commanding performance against a lowly-rated Seychelles. Jean Louis Gasset's men scored a whopping nine goals to secure the maximum points. Ivory Coast took advantage of their youthful opponent but were highly effective in front of goal. Ivory Coast will be looking to make a statement and stamp their authority in this match. The Ivorians have a wealth of experience and quality in their squad, and we expect them to dominate this encounter.

Their last two meetings ended in a win for Ivory Coast, scoring six times. The hosts failed to work on their defence before the tournament as they were punished by Burundi. They conceded three goals and managed to respond twice. On the opposing end, Ivory Coast exerted dominance over Seychelles, scoring nine times without conceding. This game isn’t as easy as it seems on paper; however, since it will be played in Tanzania, we think Ivory Coast will take advantage here. The guests are blessed with quality players, and since Gambia have conceded more than a goal in their last two games, a total of over 2.5 goals will surface here.

Ivory Coast are expected to win here for 1.55.

We anticipate a second-half highest-scoring half here for 2.10.

Good luck!