Zambia vs Ivory Coast Predictions - Elephants to win in Ndola with key men back
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- Ivory Coast favored to win with key players like Diomande and Adingra back.
- Zambia struggles: recent losses & scoring issues without the injured Patson Daka.
- Ivory Coast aiming for a win to nil, boasting strong defense.
Ivory Coast to beat Zambia in AFCON qualifying on Friday (Getty Images).
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Zambia vs Ivory Coast Predictions
Ivory Coast are flying right now. The Elephants have some key players back from injury and are backed to win in Ndola.
- Zambia vs Ivory Coast Predictions
- Head to Head
- Zambia Form
- Zambia Injuries & Team News
- Ivory Coast Form
- Ivory Coast Injuries & Team News
- Zambia have lost 6 of their last 9 matches.
- Zambia have failed to score in 6 of their last 8 matches.
- Ivory Coast have won 8 of their last 11 matches.
- Ivory Coast have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 6 matches.
Head to Head
These sides sit at 3-3 across seven previous meetings with one draw.
When the nations faced off in September, Ivory Coast won 2-0 at home.
Zambia Form
Zambia lost their opening AFCON qualifier. They’ve since taken seven points from three matches and are one win from qualifying.
A 2-0 loss away to Ivory Coast was followed by a 3-2 home win over Sierra Leone. A double header against Chad followed.
After drawing 0-0 at home, they won 1-0 in the second meeting. The match was played in Yaoundé in Cameroon.
Zambia Injuries & Team News
Coach Avram Grant is without some key attackers for this match. Patson Daka is back in training at Leicester but his match comes too soon for him.
SuperSport United winger Ghampani Lungu has been left out. Captain Lubambo Musonda is another key absentee down the wing.
Goalkeepers: Toasted Nsabata, Charles Kalumba, Lawrence Mulenga
Defenders: Benedict Chepeshi, Tandi Mwape, Gift Mphande, Stoppila Sunzu, Kabaso Chongo, Frankie Musonda, Obino Chisala, Kebson Kamanga
Midfielders: Benson Sakala, Golden Mafwenta, Emmanuel Banda, Kings Kangwa, Joshua Mutale
Forwards: Joseph Banda, Kelvin Kampamba, Kennedy Musonda, Clatous Chama, Lameck Banda, Songa Chipyoka, Francisco Mwepu, Ricky Banda
Ivory Coast Form
Cote d’Ivoire have secured qualification for the next AFCON with a match to spare. An 11-match unbeaten run was ended in their last fixture.
After drawing 0-0 away to Kenya in a World Cup qualifier, they beat Zambia 2-0 in their first AFCON qualifier. A 2-0 away win vs Chad and a 4-1 thrashing of Sierra Leone followed.
The Elephants could not repeat the trick four days later as they lost 1-0 to Sierra Leone in Monrovia.
Ivory Coast Injuries & Team News
Coach Emerse Fae has recalled Simon Adingra after injury but Man Utd’s Amad Diallo is omitted. Watford’s Vakoun Bayo is called up after scoring four goals in a match recently.
Ousmane Diomande is back in defence after injury and Eric Bailly is dropped. Wilf Zaha and Sebastien Haller are left out.
Goalkeepers: Badra Ali Sangaré, Yahia Fofana, Ira Tape
Defenders: Ousmane Diomande, Wilfried Singo, Evan Ndicka, Emmanuel Agbadou, Guéla Doué, Christopher Opéri, Hassane Kamara
Midfielders: Franck Kessié, Jean Michaël Seri, Mario Dorgeles, Seko Fofana, Hamed Traore, Mario Dorgeles
Forwards: Nicolas Pepe, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Oumar Diakité, Evann Guessand, Bénie Traoré, Jeremie Boga, Simon Adingra
Verdict
I see Ivory Coast winning in Zambia without leaking a goal.
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