What is the most likely score of the next soccer game between Ivory Coast and Norway?
The most likely score is Norway 2–1 Ivory Coast. Recent previews and odds lean toward a close, moderately high-scoring Norway edge, with several sources also pointing to over 2.5 total goals and Norway as the favorite to win or advance.
Why this score
- Norway is the betting favorite in multiple previews, but not by a huge margin.
- The total-goals line is commonly set at 2.5, which fits a 2–1 type result better than a low-scoring game.
- Some outlets even project Norway to win 4–2, showing that analysts expect chances at both ends rather than a tight 1–0 game.
Other plausible scores
- 1–1 if Ivory Coast slows the match down and Norway’s finishing is less efficient.
- 2–0 Norway if Norway controls the game early and limits Ivory Coast’s transition chances.
- 2–1 Ivory Coast is the main upset path, since at least one model-based preview sees the matchup as closer to 50-50 than the market suggests.