Ivory Coast vs Ecuador Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 15/06

Ivory Coast take on Ecuador at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 00:00 on Monday, 15/06.

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.

Our Recommended Bet

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

Over 2.5 Goals

Why we predict over 2.5 Goals

Our prediction is Over 2.5 Goals for the Ivory Coast vs Ecuador encounter.

We anticipate an entertaining match with attacking intent from both teams. Given their offensive potential and defensive vulnerabilities, three or more goals seem likely.

Key Betting Insights

Ivory Coast

• Scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches
• Won 4 of their last 5 matches

Ecuador

• Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches

Over 2.5 Goals: 15/8

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	9/4	15/8	5/4	15/8	1/2
	9/4	15/8	7/5	2/1	1/2
	13/5	7/4	7/5	15/8	2/5
	13/5	9/5	11/8	2/1	2/5

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Ivory Coast Preview

Ivory Coast are yet to kick off their 2026 World Cup, so there is no tournament form to lean on just yet. The picture is built instead from how they arrive at the finals.

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Ivory Coast's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 13

• Wins: 11

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 32 (Avg. 2.46)

• Goals Conceded: 1 (Avg. 0.08)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Ivory Coast

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 1

Average Goals Scored: 2.46

Average Goals Conceded: 0.08

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 31

Date	Game	Result
04/06	France 1 - 2 Ivory Coast	W
31/03	Ivory Coast 1 - 0 Scotland	W
28/03	South Korea 0 - 4 Ivory Coast	W
10/01	Egypt 3 - 2 Ivory Coast	L
06/01	Ivory Coast 3 - 0 Burkina Faso	W

Ivory Coast to win the match: 13/5

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Ecuador Preview

Ecuador are also waiting to begin their 2026 World Cup, leaving no tournament data to work with. The box below reflects their build-up to the finals instead.

Looking across all competitions this season, Ecuador's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 22

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 10

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 21 (Avg. 0.95)

• Goals Conceded: 8 (Avg. 0.36)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Ecuador

Goals Scored: 21

Goals Conceded: 8

Average Goals Scored: 0.95

Average Goals Conceded: 0.36

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 13

Date	Game	Result
07/06	Ecuador 3 - 0 Guatemala	W
31/05	Ecuador 2 - 1 Saudi Arabia	W
31/03	Netherlands 1 - 1 Ecuador	D
27/03	Morocco 1 - 1 Ecuador	D
19/11	Ecuador 2 - 0 New Zealand	W

Ecuador to win the match: 5/4

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Statistical Insights for Ivory Coast vs Ecuador

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 Ivory Coast vs Ecuador.

Key metrics

Team Form

Ivory Coast

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W L W	2.4
Home	W W D W W	2.6
Away	W W L W W	2.4

Ecuador

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W D D W	2.2
Home	W W W W D	2.6
Away	D D D D D	1

Home Win

9/4

30.3%

Draw

9/5

35.71%

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Away Win

7/5

41.15%

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Key Metrics

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

Corners

Ivory Coast

24

last 5 matches

Ecuador

27

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Ecuador received +13% more corners than Ivory Coast in the last 5 matches.

Ivory Coast and Ecuador corners count, last 5 matches

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France

2

Scotland

5

South Korea

5

Egypt

7

Burkina Faso

5

6

Guatemala

2

Saudi Arabia

10

Netherlands

1

Morocco

8

New Zealand

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Key metrics

Cards

Ivory Coast

3

last 5 matches

Ecuador

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Ecuador received +133% more cards than Ivory Coast in the last 5 matches.

Ivory Coast and Ecuador cards count, last 5 matches

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France

1

Scotland

0

South Korea

0

Egypt

0

Burkina Faso

2

3

Guatemala

1

Saudi Arabia

2

Netherlands

0

Morocco

1

New Zealand

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Ivory Coast

12

last 5 matches

Ecuador

9

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Ivory Coast scored +33% more goals than Ecuador in the last 5 matches.

Ivory Coast and Ecuador goals scored count, last 5 matches

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France

2

Scotland

1

South Korea

4

Egypt

2

Burkina Faso

3

3

Guatemala

2

Saudi Arabia

1

Netherlands

1

Morocco

2

New Zealand

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Ivory Coast

4

last 5 matches

Ecuador

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Ivory Coast conceded +33% more goals than Ecuador in the last 5 matches.

Ivory Coast and Ecuador goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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France

1

Scotland

0

South Korea

0

Egypt

3

Burkina Faso

0

0

Guatemala

1

Saudi Arabia

1

Netherlands

1

Morocco

0

New Zealand

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