SlipsTips shares a Bet Builder double from Scotland’s friendly fixture with Ivory Coast on Tuesday night.
Scotland v Ivory Coast, Tuesday (19:30)
Both stepping up their respective preparations for this summer's World Cup, Scotland and Ivory Coast will face off in a friendly at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Scots will be looking to bounce back from Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Japan, while Ivory Coast will be looking to build on their 4-0 success against South Korea.
I've already covered this friendly fixture in a separate match preview, but I am now going to propose a Bet Builder double.
Over 0.5 Ivory Coast Goals
I’m going to get the Bet Builder double underway by backing Ivory Coast to score at least once. The Elephants produced an eye-catching display when sweeping aside South Korea on Saturday, hitting four without reply, so they should head into this friendly full of confidence. On top of that, Ivory Coast were impressive throughout their World Cup qualifying campaign, topping their group with eight wins and two draws.
Therefore, Emerse Fae’s team should have the tools to trouble a Scotland defence that looked vulnerable throughout their 1-0 loss to Japan on Saturday. It’s also worth noting that Steve Clarke’s side conceded multiple goals in each of their final two World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Denmark, and they also failed to silence Belarus at Hampden in a 2-1 victory. With all that in mind, Ivory Coast look well placed to find the back of the net at least once at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Over 3 Ivory Coast Corners
I’m going to round off the Bet Builder double by backing Ivory Coast to earn at least four corners. The African heavyweights were dependable on the team corner front during their qualification campaign, hitting the 4+ mark in 8 of their 10 matches. That reliability is reinforced by their performances at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, where they recorded four or more corners in each of their five outings. Further encouragement comes from the fact that the Elephants forced five corners against South Korea last time out.
As for Scotland, they were outcornered 8-3 in their 1-0 loss at home to Japan on Saturday. What's more, the Scots also showed a tendency to leak set-piece opportunities during World Cup qualifying, conceding an average of 6.67 corners per game.
Combined, these selections create a 5/6 (bet365) play that looks like solid value.
Recommended Bet
- Over 0.5 Ivory Coast Goals
- Over 3.5 Ivory Coast Corners
- Bet Builder – 5/6 (bet365)
Grant Heaney, aka SlipsTips, is a Freelance Football and Darts Writer with over six years experience. Grant has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. He is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. You can find all of his tips on X @SlipsTips
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