Ivory Coast vs Mozambique Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Dec 2025
Africa Cup of Nations Betting Preview: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique
Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Ivory Coast meet Mozambique in this Group F encounter at Stade de Marrakech, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Wednesday 24 December.
It makes sense to back Ivory Coast -1.25 at -118 on the Asian Handicap. The favourites should beat Mozambique by two goals or more, although we have the insurance of half our stake back should the Elephants win by a single goal.
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Ivory Coast won their most recent game, beating Kenya 3–0 at home in a World Cup qualifier at Alassane Ouattara Stadium, with Franck Kessié, Yan Diomande and Amad Diallo on the scoresheet.
Mozambique claimed a 1–0 World Cup qualifying victory over Somalia at the Stade Olympique d'Oran in Algeria in their previous match, with Geny Catamo scoring the winner.
Head-to-Head Statistics
The last encounter between Ivory Coast and Mozambique saw the former triumph at home. It was a 3-0 Africa World Cup Qualification victory.
| Africa Cup of Nations | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Ivory Coast |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Mozambique |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
Ivory Coast vs Mozambique Prediction & Betting Tips
Get the edge with our best Ivory Coast vs Mozambique tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.
Match Prediction
Ivory Coast -1.25 look a good wager on the Asian Handicap. There is attractive betting odds of -118 for this Africa Cup of Nations clash, with our experts anticipating that the favourites will prove too strong.
Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Africa Cup of Nations experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.
Key Ivory Coast vs Mozambique stats:
If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 54.1% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.
If you want to pimp the odds about Ivory Coast covering the Asian Handicap line, you might consider going down the Bet Builder route and combine this selection with other picks.
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Correct Score Prediction
2
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0
Mozambique
Our correct score prediction is a 2-0 win for Ivory Coast which is available at odds of +400. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.
Player Prop Picks
Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast) can be wagered at +190 to find the net. There are attractive odds available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for him to find the net.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve lined up different selections in the following same-game multi: Ivory Coast with an Asian Handicap of -1.25, no more than two goals to be registered accompanied by Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast) to score at any time.
It’s now the case that you can wager a bet builder on a specific football match. Should a bettor get all selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.
Ivory Coast vs Mozambique Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
Ivory Coast have been chalked up as the convincing -278 favourites for this Africa Cup of Nations encounter. This means that the bookmakers afford them a 74% probability of winning. If you want to back the outsider, Mozambique are available at +900.
Ivory Coast can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -114. However, Mozambique are +700 and the draw is +135 if you want to take a different option.
Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -185 about Both Teams to Score No.
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There is +160 available that Jean-Philippe Nil Stephan Krasso finds the net at any stage. He is available at +390 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.
Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.
Ivory Coast Stats
Mozambique Stats
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 home matches
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 0.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 0.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
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Ivory Coast vs Mozambique Lineups & Team News
Know who’s in and who’s out for Ivory Coast vs Mozambique before making your bets. Expect the predicted and confirmed Africa Cup of Nations lineups along with timely injury updates.
Previous Ivory Coast Lineups
Previous Mozambique Lineups
Ivory Coast Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Emerse Fae
Mozambique Player Stats & Squad
Africa Cup of Nations Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 2 | Mali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 3 | Zambia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 4 | Comoros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 2 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 3 | Angola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Uganda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Botswana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sudan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Gabon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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