The hosts, Ivory Coast, have the chance to reach the final on home soil when they take on DR Congo at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe. The West African giants have been resilient and that has seen them arrive at this stage. Meanwhile, the Congolese hope to thwart their opponents’ ambitions and reach the AFCON final once again.
Our betting expert has prepared predictions for this fixture, including a likely win for the Elephants, GG, and other combined markets.
Ivory Coast vs DR Congo Predictions & Tips
- Ivory Coast to win & over 1.5 @ 3.15 with Bet9ja
- GG @ 2.30 with Bet9ja
- First half over 0.5 goals @ 1.59 with Bet9ja
- GG & over 2.5 @ 3.35 with Bet9ja
- Ivory Coast to win or draw and under 3.5 @ 1.43 with Bet9ja
- Ivory Coast & GG @ 6.00 with Bet9ja
- DR Congo to score @ 1.67 with Bet9ja
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Ivory Coast to reach AFCON final
Ivory Coast aim to win their third Africa Cup of Nations title, following previous triumphs in 1992 and 2015. Furthermore, they hope to become the first host nation to win the continental showpiece since Egypt in 2006.
The Elephants made it out of the group in miraculous fashion. Meanwhile, their knockout games against Senegal and Mali have not been short of drama at all.
Cote d’Ivoire defeated the Congolese side on their way to winning the AFCON title at this same stage in 2015. Now, playing on home soil and seen as the favourites, they might just do it again.
Our prediction is for Ivory Coast to win in this Ivory Coast vs DR Congo predictions piece.
Bet 1: Ivory Coast to win & over 2.5 @ 1.95 with Bet9ja
Fast start in Abidjan
Ivory Coast have scored or conceded a first-half goal in all but one of their matches at AFCON 2023.
It has been a frequent occurrence in this tournament with goals coming thick and fast in the opening half. This makes the outcomes hard to predict.
DR Congo have reached the semi-finals once more, and face the same opposition. One consistent feature in games involving the Leopards is the abundance of goals. This suggests another goal in the opening half could happen once again.
Although this is quite a risky tip, both teams are capable of making it happen.
Bet 2: First half over 0.5 goals @ 2.77 with Bet9ja
Both teams to slot the ball home in Abidjan
All four combined knockout games at AFCON 2023 involving Ivory Coast and DR Congo have produced GG.
The two teams leave things open at the back. Hence, the probability of seeing both teams finding the back of the net in this fixture is quite high. The Elephants have conceded in every game since the tournament opener against Guinea-Bissau.
Keeping clean sheets is not a thing for either side, so another goal-fest could be reciprocated here. The last time they met in the AFCON, both teams managed to score.
This is why we have included this tip in our Ivory Coast vs DR Congo predictions piece.
Bet 3: GG @ 2.30 with Bet9ja
The Leopards to find the back of the net
Ivory Coast have been poor at the back in this tournament, as they have conceded in each of their past four games. They might have the home support behind them, but it has been difficult keeping things tight at the back.
Meanwhile, the Leopards have scored in all but one of their games in this competition. This indicates that going up against a poor defence such as the hosts’ should not prevent them from scoring.
This is why we have decided to back this tip in this Ivory Coast vs DR Congo predictions piece.
Bet 4: DR Congo to score @ 1.67 with Bet9ja
