Seeking to follow up on Friday's winner at the World Cup, SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of Ivory Coast vs Ecuador on Monday morning.
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Monday, 00:00)
Ivory Coast and Ecuador will face off in Group E at the World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field in the early hours of Monday morning.
The two nations will go into this clash knowing how fellow group rivals Germany and Curacao fared in their meeting on Sunday evening.
I've already made a case for backing the draw in this contest, but I'm now going to propose a player-based selection that also holds plenty of appeal.
Moises Caicedo has been priced up at 10/11 on bet365 to commit two or more fouls, and I'm more than happy to get behind that selection.
The Ecuadorian midfielder is well known for playing with a combative streak, and that should be on show once again during this contest.
That was certainly the case throughout Ecuador's World Cup qualifying campaign, with Caicedo averaging 2.06 fouls per game – one of the highest figures in the squad.
That trend has carried over into friendly fixtures since then, with Caicedo committing multiple fouls in four of his last five appearances for his country, while also picking up two yellow cards along the way.
The 24-year-old was also frequently attracting the attention of match officials for Chelsea last season, averaging 1.70 fouls per game in the Premier League, with that figure rising to 1.90 in the Champions League.
It's also worth noting that Caicedo amassed a hefty 16 yellow cards and one red card across his 50 appearances for the Blues in all competitions last season.
The case for siding with this selection becomes even more compelling when you consider that Caicedo could come up against Ibrahim Sangare.
The Ivory Coast midfielder was brought down three times during his last start for the Elephants.
All things considered, Caicedo looks good value to commit two or more fouls at 10/11, particularly given that he's as short as 4/7 with other bookmakers.
Recommended Bet
- Moises Caicedo To Commit 2+ Fouls – 10/11 (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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