Burundi

Football Africa World Cup Qualification Honneur Stadium Sat 22 Mar 02:00

Ivory Coast

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Back Ivory Coast to Overcome Burundi

Our betting prediction is to confidently back Ivory Coast on the 1x2 betting market. You can get 1.24 that the visitors get the better of Burundi by the full-time whistle.

Match Preview

Burundi lost 2-0 away to Senegal in their last game. The Swallows were restricted to 33% possession and one shot on target in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade.

Ivory Coast played Chad at home in their previous match. The scoreline was a 4-0 win in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, with Vakoun Issouf Bayo, Simon Adingra, Emmanuel Agbadou and Oumar Diakite on the scoresheet. Emerse Fae's team boasted 69% possession and had eleven shots on target at Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny.

In the teams most recent World Cup qualifiers, Burundi beat Seychelles 3-1 at Berkane Municipal Stadium in Berkane, Morocco, while Ivory Coast drew 0-0 with Kenya at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Confirmed Lineups

Burundi confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Jonathan Nahimana (GK), Claus Niyukuri, Frederic Nsabiyumva, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Jordi Liongola, Marco Weymans, Abedi Bigirimana, Parfait Bizoza, Christophe Nduwarugira, Mokono Eldhino, Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana.

Ivory Coast confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Yahia Fofana (GK), Wilfried Singo, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Emmanuel Agbadou, Guela Doue, Jean Aholou, Franck Kessie, Hassane Kamara, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Sebastien Haller, Evann Guessand.

Expert Africa World Cup Qualification Analysis

Team news plays a valuable role and we’re always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Burundi vs Ivory Coast stats:

  • Burundi have failed to win any of their last 5 matches
  • Burundi have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 10 home matches
  • Burundi failed to score in 10 of their last 20 matches
  • Ivory Coast have won 14 of their past 20 matches
  • Ivory Coast have scored 2 or more goals in 13 of their past 20 matches
  • Ivory Coast have kept 9 clean sheets in their past 20 matches

Burundi vs Ivory Coast Prediction

Back Ivory Coast to get the better of Burundi in this Africa World Cup qualifier. You can get 1.24 on the Full-Time Result market for this pick and we think this is a banker.

Those expecting Ivory Coast to be ahead at the interval can get even bigger odds about the visitors leading at half-time and full-time.

Our Pick

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Burundi vs Ivory Coast Odds

According to the betting odds, Ivory Coast are red-hot 1.24 favourites with the bookies to win and that means a 81% chance of winning this Africa World Cup Qualification clash. The market suggests that Burundi are least likely to win at 13.00.

The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match. As long as one team or more fail to score, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market will pay out at 1.35.

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Team Stats

Latest Africa World Cup Qualification and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 10 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 14 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Burundi

Ivory Coast

Goals / match
0.2 2
Conceded / match
1.8 0.6
Total / match
2 2.6

Team News

Get the Burundi vs Ivory Coast team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

Burundi vs Ivory Coast Lineups

Burundi Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Ivory Coast Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Burundi Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

1 Jonathan Nahimana
18 Claus Niyukuri 19 Frederic Nsabiyumva 14 Y. Ndayishimiye
11 Jordi Liongola 3 Marco Weymans
21 Abedi Bigirimana 20 Parfait Bizoza 22 C. Nduwarugira 8 Mokono Eldhino
7 B. Bimenyimana
1 Yahia Fofana
5 Wilfried Singo 4 Jean-Philippe Gbamin 6 Emmanuel Agbadou
17 Guela Doue 13 Jean Aholou 8 Franck Kessie 7 Hassane Kamara
11 Jean-Philippe Krasso 22 Sebastien Haller 20 Evann Guessand

Ivory Coast Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Burundi Substitutes

  • 2Henry Msanga
  • 4P. Niyongabire
  • 5Mohamed Amissi
  • 6Tresor Mossi
  • 9Abdallah Sudi
  • 10Shassir Nahimana
  • 12Bienvenue Kanakimana
  • 13Kevin Icoyitungiye
  • 15Omar Moussa
  • 16Matteo Nkurunziza
  • 17J. Girumugisha
  • 23Onesime Rukundo

Ivory Coast Substitutes

  • 2Ousmane Diomande
  • 3Clement Akpa
  • 9Vakoun Issouf Bayo
  • 10Simon Adingra
  • 12Willy Boly
  • 14Oumar Diakite
  • 15Mohamed Diomande
  • 16Mohamed Kone
  • 18Ibrahim Sangare
  • 19Nicolas Pepe
  • 21Evan N'Dicka
  • 23Badra Ali Sangare

Get the confirmed starting 11s for every team in every match. We’ll show the formations and substitutes, with previous lineups also available for comparison.

FIFA FlagTables & Standings

World Cup Qualification CAF Group F

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ivory Coast 4 3 1 0 12:0 10
2 Gabon 4 3 0 1 7:5 9
3 Burundi 4 2 1 1 8:6 7
4 Kenya 4 1 2 1 7:3 5
5 Gambia 4 1 0 3 9:9 3
6 Seychelles 4 0 0 4 2:22 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 10:0 6
2 Gabon 2 2 0 0 5:3 6
3 Gambia 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
4 Burundi 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
5 Kenya 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
6 Seychelles 2 0 0 2 1:8 0

The Africa World Cup Qualification standings help you understand the performance of each team in the division. Check out the latest table for up-to-date information