Ivory Coast vs Ecuador Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽ Group Stage, Match 1
Match Report
Match Events ?
28'S. Fofana Ivory Coast
38'F. Kessie Ivory Coast
40'G. Doue Ivory Coast
73'J. Porozo Ecuador
90'A. Diallo (W. Singo)Ivory Coast
Match Statistics ?
Ivory Coast
Ecuador
45%
Possession
55%
1
Shots on Target
0
6
Total Shots
6
2
Corners
0
8
Fouls
3
0.73
xG
0.54
Player Ratings ?
Starting Lineups ?
Ivory Coast · 4-4-2
1G
17D
5D
20D
3D
11M
8M
6M
24M
19F
12F
Ecuador · 3-4-3
1G
21D
4D
6D
9M
23M
15M
3M
19F
13F
14F
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: No clear favourite
Expected: Very even matchup
Confidence: Low
Ivory Coast 34%Draw 27%Ecuador 39%
xG: 1.17Expected goalsxG: 1.28
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador looks like a balanced matchup based on our pre-tournament model. There is no clear favourite from our model data, so this fixture is better treated as a tight game. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Evenly Matched
Evenly Matched
Ivory Coast: 1473 (#29) · Ecuador: 1492 (#26)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
Ivory Coast
Ecuador
#2
Position ?
#3
6
Points ?
4
2W 0D 1L
Record ?
1W 1D 1L
4
Goals For ?
2
2
Goals Against ?
2
+2
Goal Diff
0
#34
FIFA Rank ?
#23
0.0%
Win Prob ?
0.2%
L W L W
Form ?
L W D L
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
Low-scoring tournament form — Ivory Coast and Ecuador averaging just 1.7 combined goals/game. Under 2.5 has value.
Both teams scoring regularly — Ivory Coast and Ecuador both conceding in tournament matches. BTTS looks likely.
Closely matched: model gives Ivory Coast 34% vs Ecuador 39%. Draw is a realistic outcome at 27%.