Academie de FAD vs Bouake Prediction: Title chase continues for the home team

The round 22 encounter of the Ivory Coast Ligue 1 will see Academie de FAD play Bouake. Both teams are coming off an unbeaten run. Will there be a winner in this fixture? Below, I give full game previews with betting opportunities. 

Academie de FAD

Academie de FAD's last league game ended in a 1-1 draw and they will hope for a win. In that encounter, Academie de FAD came from behind to avoid a defeat, thanks to Ibrahim Riqui Kone's strike in the 36th minute. In the meantime, Academie de FAD's lone defeat in recent matches was against Mouna. In other encounters, Academie de FAD defeated Korhogo and ASEC Mimosas, while drawing Zoman. Ahead of this game, Academie de FAD have failed to win any of their last six home matches, losing four. With 38 points, Academie de FAD sit second in the standings, scoring 25 goals and conceding 15.

Bouake

Bouake last played Korhogo in recent matches, ending in a goalless draw. In the meantime, Bouake have not lost any of their last three matches. In that run, this team defeated Lys Sassandra and ISCA, each contest ending 2-0. While looking at the visitors recent road matches, this team has an impressive run of three wins, with just one defeat in their last five. Bouake have scored 14 goals this season, which saw them sit 11th, thanks to 25 points accumulated from 21 games. 

Expert Betting Tips

Despite Bouake's recent surprising performances, I will back Academie de FAD in this game. All season, the home team has been competing well and their chances of winning the league are still high. While I believe Bouake will prove stubborn, as they should draw momentum from their recent matches, I expect them to net while they do not concede more than two goals. 

Our first option is a win for Academie de FAD with odds at 1.80 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a 2-1 correct score with odds at 11.00 on Bet365

Our last option is both teams to score with odds at 2.30 on Betway