Ivory Coast v Norway: Haaland and Diallo headline high-stakes clash in Abidjan

Ivory Coast face Norway on 30 June at 17:00 (GMT) in a pivotal international fixture, with both sides looking to build momentum after mixed recent results.

Ivory Coast arrive with a patchy run of form, recording WLW across their last three matches, but retaining a strong home record. They have won 2 and lost 1 of their three home games this season, with no draws. Their biggest home win so far has been 1-0, while their heaviest defeat in front of their own fans stands at 0, underlining a tendency to keep matches tight and low-scoring on home soil.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Wilfried Singo (Ivory Coast) — 1 assists, David Møller Wolfe (Norway) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Yahia Fofana (Ivory Coast) — 1, Ørjan Nyland (Norway) — 0
• Tackles: None (Ivory Coast) — None, None (Norway) — None.
• Most encounters won: Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast) — 11, Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) — 7.
• Yellow cards: None (Ivory Coast) — None, None (Norway) — None.
• Red cards: None (Ivory Coast) — None, None (Norway) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (5, Argentina)
2. Kylian Mbappé (4, France)
3. O. Dembélé (4, France)
4. Vinícius Júnior (4, Brazil)
5. E. Haaland (4, Norway)

Team statistics:

Norway travel in strong away form, having produced WWL in their last three outings and showing they can score and win on the road. Their away record this season mirrors Ivory Coast’s home numbers in terms of results: 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Norway’s biggest away win has been by a 1-4 scoreline, while their heaviest away loss stands at 0, reflecting a side that tends to play more open football and is prepared to attack aggressively outside Oslo.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Ivory Coast — WLW
• Norway — WWL

Amad Diallo and Erling Haaland will attract most of the attention. Diallo has scored 1 goal this season for Ivory Coast, often operating either wide or in a creative role behind the striker. His direct running and technical ability make him central to Ivory Coast’s transition play, particularly at home where they look to push full-backs forward and create overloads in wide areas.

According to home statistics this season, Ivory Coast scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	25.00%	50.00%
16-30	25.00%	50.00%
31-45	25.00%
46-60	25.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Norway has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	28.57%	12.50%
16-30	28.57%	12.50%
31-45	28.57%	25.00%
46-60	14.29%	12.50%
61-75		25.00%
76-90		12.50%
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norway		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Ivory Coast		Norway
53.7%	Winning the game	53.7%
33%	Attack potential	33%
78%	Potential in defense	78%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Norway winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Ivory Coast, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Ivory Coast, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Norway is likely to score no more than -3.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 3.72	1xBet 3.5	Bet365 2.06

Save the date

The match between the teams Ivory Coast and Norway will take place on June 30 at 17:00 (GMT) at the stadium .