Group ESun, Jun 14, 11:00 PM UTC
Ivory Coast
vsEcuador
Philadelphia Stadium · Philadelphia
Win probability
Ivory Coast 29%
Draw 33%
Ecuador 38%
Ecuador are tipped to take it on the road.
The story
Côte d'Ivoire have won 32 of their 40 most recent home matches and kept clean sheets in both home games across their last five, while Ecuador have drawn all two of their last five away fixtures without a win on the road. The two sides have met in low-scoring encounters historically, with under 2.5 goals recorded in 17 of their last 21 head-to-head matches. Franck Kessié leads Côte d'Ivoire with an average xG of 0.55 per match, and Enner Valencia heads Ecuador's attacking threat at 0.57 over their last ten.
What the data says
- Côte d'Ivoire have won 32 out of their 40 most recent home matches.
- Ecuador have drawn 10 out of their 12 most recent away matches.
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