Curacao vs Ivory Coast Prediction & Betting Tips | 25 June 2026

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This World Cup 2026 fixture between Curacao and Ivory Coast on Thursday 25 June 2026 at 23:00 is a massive game for both teams' qualification hopes. We're forecasting a 3-1 victory for the away side, Ivory Coast, believing there's a significant gulf in class. Curacao are still in with a shout of reaching the knockouts, but they absolutely need three points after a lucky draw with Ecuador in the previous round where their keeper, Eloy Room, was superb, repelling 15 shots on target. To make matters worse, experienced attacker Jurgen Locadia is a doubt with an injury sustained against Ecuador. Despite patchy recent form, Curacao have shown attacking ambition, netting an average of 1.7 goals in their last ten. Ivory Coast, conversely, can draw encouragement from their tight 2-1 loss to Germany, where they matched the giants for large spells before conceding a late winner. While Wilfried Singo's absence is a blow, Guela Doue is anticipated to step in at the back. Ivory Coast have been consistently good for a while, securing seven wins in their last ten and scoring an average of 1.9 goals per game, crucially finding the net in every one of those matches. A win here would seal Ivory Coast's progression to the last 32. Given Ivory Coast's superior performances throughout the group and their strong showing against Germany, we're predicting a 2-1 away win. We also fancy Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 goals, as both sides are likely to be pushing for a victory, suggesting an entertaining encounter.

Curacao Team Form and Stats

Looking at Curacao's last ten outings across all competitions, their form shows a mixed bag. They've managed to secure 1.20 points per game overall. At home, their record is stronger, averaging 2.33 points per game, while away they've picked up 0.71 points per game.

Their win percentage stands at 30% overall, but it's a much more impressive 67% on home turf, compared to just 14% on the road. On average, their matches have seen 3.60 goals, with 2.67 at home and a high of 4.00 away. They've been scoring 1.70 goals per game overall, with a solid 2.33 at home and 1.43 away. Defensively, they're conceding 1.90 goals per game on average, 0.33 at home, and 2.57 away.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has occurred in 40% of their games overall, 33% at home, and 43% away. They've kept clean sheets in 50% of their matches, with a remarkable 67% at home and 43% away. Conversely, they've failed to score in 30% of their games, a stat that drops to 0% at home but rises to 43% away. Their Expected Goals (xG) for the season are 1.22, with 0.80 at home and 1.35 away. Expected Goals Against (xGA) are 1.90, with 1.74 at home and 1.94 away.

Ivory Coast Team Form and Stats

Looking at Ivory Coast's recent performance across their last 10 outings in all competitions, their form has been predominantly positive. They've secured a healthy average of 2.20 points per game overall. At home, their record is particularly strong, with an average of 2.60 points per game, while on the road they've averaged 1.80 points per game.

In terms of statistics, Ivory Coast boast an impressive overall win rate of 70%, which rises to 80% when playing on home turf and sits at 60% away from home. They're averaging 2.80 goals per game in total, with 1.60 at home and a striking 4.00 away. They've netted an average of 1.90 goals per game overall, with 1.40 at home and 2.40 away. Their defence has been solid, conceding just 0.90 goals per game overall, a mere 0.20 at home, but an average of 1.60 away. Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has occurred in 50% of their games overall, increasing to 80% away and dropping to 20% at home. They've managed to keep clean sheets in 50% of their matches overall, a superb 80% at home, but only 20% away. Encouragingly, they haven't failed to score in any of their last 10 matches (0% failure rate across all categories). Their Expected Goals (xG) for stands at 1.54 overall, 1.64 at home, and 1.45 away. Conversely, their Expected Goals Against (xGA) is 1.18 overall, 0.95 at home, and 1.36 away.

Curacao vs Ivory Coast Head to Head Statistics (H2H)

There's no historical head-to-head information recorded for these two clubs.