Saturday, 20 June 2026 at 21:00
Germany take on Ivory Coast at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 21:00 on Saturday, 20/06.
Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.
Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.
The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.
Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.
The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.
Recommended Bet We expect a draw in the first half for the Germany vs Ivory Coast fixture. Both sides are likely to approach the opening period cautiously, focusing on structure and possession. A balanced first half with limited chances could result in a level score at halftime.
1st Half Draw: 5/4
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £22.50
1st Half Draw
Why we predict the first half to end in a draw
Key Betting Insights
Germany
Ivory Coast
Up to £30 Matched Free Bet if your first Acca loses+ £30 Uber Eats Voucher
New customers only | T&Cs apply
One game into their World Cup, Germany have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 7
Goals Conceded: 1
Widening the lens to every competition this season, Germany's figures look like this:
Matches played: 11
Wins: 10
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals Scored: 35 (Avg. 3.18)
Goals Conceded: 9 (Avg. 0.82)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
Germany to win the match: 8/15
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £15.33
Germany
Date
Game
Result
14/06
W
06/06
W
31/05
W
30/03
W
27/03
W
Ivory Coast, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 1
Goals Conceded: 0
Looking across all competitions this season, Ivory Coast's numbers come out as follows:
Matches played: 14
Wins: 12
Draws: 2
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 33 (Avg. 2.36)
Goals Conceded: 1 (Avg. 0.07)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
Ivory Coast to win the match: 11/2
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £65.00
Ivory Coast
Date
Game
Result
14/06
W
04/06
W
31/03
W
28/03
W
10/01
L
The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.
Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Germany vs Ivory Coast.
Key metrics International - World Cup International - World CupTeam Form
Germany
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
W
W
W
W
W
3
Home
W
W
W
W
W
3
Away
W
W
W
W
L
2.4
Ivory Coast
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
W
W
W
W
L
2.4
Home
W
W
W
D
W
2.6
Away
W
W
L
W
W
2.4
These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.
Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.
Key metrics 39 last 5 matches 22 last 5 matches
Germany received +77% more corners than Ivory Coast in the last 5 matches.
Corners
Germany
Ivory Coast
Performance Gap
Curaçao
USA
Finland
Ghana
Switzerland
Key metrics 4 last 5 matches 4 last 5 matches
Both teams got the same number of cards in the last 5 matches.
Cards
Germany
Ivory Coast
Performance Gap
Curaçao
USA
Finland
Ghana
Switzerland
Key metrics 19 last 5 matches 10 last 5 matches
Germany scored +90% more goals than Ivory Coast in the last 5 matches.
Goals Scored
Germany
Ivory Coast
Performance Gap
Curaçao
USA
Finland
Ghana
Switzerland
Key metrics 6 last 5 matches 4 last 5 matches
Germany conceded +50% more goals than Ivory Coast in the last 5 matches.
Goals Conceded
Germany
Ivory Coast
Performance Gap
Curaçao
USA
Finland
Ghana
Switzerland
Users must be 18+. If you are having trouble with gambling then help and advice can be found at begambleaware.org. Please Play Responsibly.