Colombia v Ivory Coast Tip: Sharing The Spoils

The two top teams in Group C meet on Thursday evening and avoiding defeat will be the main item on the agenda for both.

Colombia and the Ivory Coast will be confident of getting the results they need from their final matches so sharing the spoils here will seem satisfactory. With both sides better going forward than at the back, a score draw looks a great bet at best odds of 18/5 with BetVictor.

The South Americans recorded an impressive 3-0 victory over Greece which suggested they can cope without striker Radamel Falcao. But the clean sheet was fortunately acquired after Greece struck the bar and missed several clear opportunities. Columbia’s sense of adventure is good to watch but leaves them vulnerable to the counter-attack; 38-year-old captain Mario Yepes is likely to get exposed at centre-back.

For their part, the Ivory Coast came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1. The Elephants created 21 attempts on goal and the likes of Bony, Kalou and Drogba will always cause problems, regardless of which options are preferred from kick-off. But both teams have scored in each and every one of Japan’s last eight fixtures so clean sheets are rare commodities.