Senegal vs Ivory Coast: Preview, Team News, Lineups, H2H, Prediction, Odds and Telecast

Senegal vs Ivory Coast Match Preview

Tournament – AFCON Round of 16

Date – Tuesday, January 30

Kick-off Time – 01:30 am IST

Venue – Charles Konan Banny Stadium

Senegal have been excellent at the Africa Cup of Nations 2024 so far. They cruised through the group stages, winning all three games and topping Group C. They beat Gambia 3-0, Cameroon 3-1, and Guinea 2-0.

Senegal are one of the favorites to defend their title, having beaten Egypt in the final in the last edition. They are ranked 20 in the FIFA world rankings while their Round of 16 opponents and this edition’s hosts Ivory Coast are 49th.

Ivory Coast only narrowly made it to the Round of 16, finishing third in Group A with three points. They beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in their first game before losing 1-0 against Nigeria and 4-0 against Equatorial Guinea.

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Senegal vs Ivory Coast Team News

Senegal are without Abdallah Sima, Boulaye Dia, Seny Dieng,  and Youssouf Sabaly for the Round of 16 clash. Sabaly could return to the squad but is unlikely to feature in the starting XI.

Ivory Coast, meanwhile, are without two key players – Sebastien Haller and Simon Adingra – due to their respective injuries.

Possible Lineups

Senegal:

Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy
Defenders: Ismail Jakobs, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdoulaye Seck, Krepin Diatta
Midfielders: Pape Gueye, Pape Matar Sarr, Nampalys Mendy
Attackers: Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr, Habibou Diallo

Ivory Coast:

Goalkeeper: Yahia Fofana
Defenders: Konan, Evan N’Dicka, Willy Boly, Wilfried Singo
Midfielders: Seko Fofana, Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare
Attackers: Christian Kouame, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Oumar Diakite

Head-to-Head

Ivory Coast hold the advantage in the head-to-head, having won thrice in their five encounters so are. Senegal have won once while one game ended in a draw.

Last five results:

Ivory Coast 0-1 Senegal – AFCON – January 15, 2023

Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast – World Cup Qualification – November 17, 2013

Ivory Coast 3-1 Senegal – World Cup Qualification – October 12, 2013

Senegal 0-2 Ivory Coast – AFCON – October 13, 2012

Ivory Coast 4-2 Senegal – AFCON – September 8, 2012

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Prediction

While Ivory Coast hold the advantage in the H2H, Senegal have grown into a football powerhouse in recent years. They are the favorites to defend the AFCON trophy and have been sensational so far.

Ivory Coast, meanwhile, have some good players in the squad but have failed to perform up to the required standards. They lost their last two games and would be unexpected to cause Senegal much trouble.

Predicted Score: Senegal 3-1 Ivory Coast

Odds (subject to change)

Senegal win – 2.46

Ivory Coast win – 3.50

Draw – 3.15

Odds source – Oddspedia.com

Players to Watch Out For

Senegal

The player to watch out for for Senegal would be Sadio Mane. Their talismanic leader has scored one goal and provided two assists in three games at AFCON 2024.

The former Liverpool and current Al-Nassr forward has scored 40 goals and provided 24 assists in 102 games for his national side so far. He will look to lead from the front in the knockouts.

Ivory Coast

For Ivory Coast, the key player will be Jean-Philippe Krasso. The FK Crvena Zvezda striker scored in their opening game against Guinea-Bissau. Krasso started one the bench in their last game against Equatorial Guinea but is likely to start in the knockout stages.

The 26-year-old forward has made 12 appearances for Ivory Coast, registering four goals and one assist.

Where to Watch

India – Fancode app & site

UK – Sky Sports

US – BeIN Sports