Korhogo vs Racing d'Abidjan Prediction: Road team to keep title hopes alive

Stade de Korhogo will host this round 27 Ivory Coast Ligue 1 action between Korhogo and Racing d'Abidjan. The two teams are coming off defeats. How will they react in this game?

Korhogo are off a 3-0 loss to Stella Adjame; with that loss, their winless run has extended to seven. In that run of games, Korhogo lost to SOL, Zoman, Stade d’Abidjan, and Academie de FAD, while they drew ASI d’Abengourou, and ASEC Mimosas. In those matches, the home team scored four goals, conceding 12. This season, Korhogo have picked up 30 points from 26 league games, positioning them 11th in the standings.

Racing d'Abidjan are coming off a defeat at the hands of ASEC Mimosas, a game that ended 0-1. In that game, in the 36th minute, Arthur Bada's strike was the difference, giving their opponents all three points. In the meantime, Racing d'Abidjan have just one win in as many as their last five league games, with the other four ending in losses. Racing d'Abidjan scored four goals in that game, while they conceded nine. This season, Racing d'Abidjan have 46 points from 26 games, and at the time of writing, they are six points behind first-placed San Pedro.

This is a crucial one for the road team, but they have played below par in recent times and will need extra efforts to take points here. On the other hand, San Pedro, the home team, has not stepped up either, and they have struggled in as many as their last seven league games. In terms of importance, the visiting Racing d'Abidjan are expected to take their chances here, while we should witness a low-scoring game.