This competition is notorious for very defensive matches and 0-0 and 1-0 results especially in the group phase, and especially on the first round matches like this. Why would I choose a big handicap?

Two BIG reasons: Ivory Coast is the hosting nation and in this competition it is huge advantage. Massive. Bigger than anywhere else. Secondly, the class difference is simply massive.

In AFCON 2021 the first round matches produced exactly 1.0 goals on average per game.

Latest results of both teams look like this:

Mostly friendlies, and the only opponent in common was Sierra Leone, but perhaps these results give an idea why I am not keen on Guinea-Bissau?

Ivory coast have won this competition twice, and the visitors Guinea-Bissau have never won a match after taking part three times.

The player market value of the squads is about 350 million euros vs 30 million euros. Below we have the biggest names of Ivory Coast and I am sure you recognize a few of them even if Zaha is out, and Haller injured. The Sporting CP centreback Diomande

will be a big name in a few years to come and will enter an absolutely world-class team. Even if Ivory Coast have scored freely lately it must be noted that their 7 most valued players are all defensive, not strikers!

Mama Balde, the Lyon striker is the biggest name in the Guinea-Bissau side. A center-forward with 176 cm height, who has scored 2 goals in his 20 international matches, and will now face top central defense. He is unlikely to get too many chances, and none in the air.

There is always the ghost in the air that this will be a super dull encounter and that Ivory Coast would be satisfied to win by 1-0, but I trust in the individual class of the Ivorian players, and in the pressure of the home ground that they will not ease up until they lead at least by 3 goals, and this is also why I also include the possibility of a win by 2 goals in my selection.

Good luck!

这项赛事是出了名的防守比赛，0-0和1-0的结果，特别是在小组赛阶段，尤其是像这样的第一轮比赛。我为什么要选择一个大障碍?

两大原因:科特迪瓦是主办国，在本届比赛中拥有巨大的优势。巨大的。比其他任何地方都大。其次，阶级差异是巨大的。

在2021年非洲杯的首轮比赛中，每场比赛平均产生1.0个进球。

两个团队的最新研究结果如下:

主要是友谊赛，唯一共同的对手是塞拉利昂，但也许这些结果让我明白为什么我不喜欢几内亚比绍?

科特迪瓦曾两次赢得这项赛事的冠军，而客队几内亚比绍在参加了三次比赛后从未赢过一场比赛。

两队球员的市场价值分别为3.5亿欧元和3000万欧元。下面是科特迪瓦最大牌的球员，我相信即使扎哈缺席，哈勒受伤，你也能认出他们中的一些人。体育CP的中后卫迪奥曼德

在未来的几年里，他将成为一个大人物，并将进入一个绝对世界级的团队。即使科特迪瓦最近进球自由，但必须指出的是，他们最有价值的7名球员都是防守球员，而不是前锋!

Mama Balde，里昂前锋是几内亚比绍队中最知名的球员。一名身高176厘米的中锋，在20场国际比赛中打进2球，现在将面对顶级中卫。他不太可能得到太多机会，而且没有机会。

总有人认为这将是一场超级沉闷的比赛，科特迪瓦会以1-0取胜，但我相信科特迪瓦球员的个人水平，以及主场的压力，他们在领先至少3球之前不会放松，这也是我在我的选择中也包括2球获胜的可能性的原因。

好运！