World Cup Qualification · Sunday 27 March 2005 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
BeninIvory Coast 3–0 Benin (27 Mar 2005): Result & Goals
Goals
- 7'
Bonaventure KalouIvory Coast - 19'Didier DrogbaIvory Coast
- 59'Didier DrogbaIvory Coast
Pre-match prediction
84%13%3%
Ivory Coast winDrawBenin win
Based on Elo ratings (Ivory Coast 1719, Benin 1351) and the outcomes of 2,476 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 12 between Ivory Coast and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 8 wins, Benin 1, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Benin 0–1 Ivory Coast on 10 October 2004 (World Cup Qualification).
- Ivory Coast won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Benin won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1719, Benin 1351 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs DR Congo8 Feb 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Benin10 Oct 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 5–0 vs Sudan5 Sep 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Senegal18 Aug 2004 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Cameroon4 Jul 2004 · World Cup Qualification
Benin: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Ivory Coast10 Oct 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Gabon3 Oct 2004 · International Friendly
- 1–4 vs Libya3 Sep 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–3 vs Egypt4 Jul 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Sudan20 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Benin0–1Ivory Coast10 Oct 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- Benin0–0Ivory Coast13 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- Ivory Coast1–0Benin26 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- Ivory Coast1–0Benin1 Sep 1991 · International Friendly
- Benin0–3Ivory Coast11 Aug 1991 · International Friendly
- Benin1–2Ivory Coast24 Nov 1984 · West African Cup