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DR Congo hosts Benin in a Group D clash. The head-to-head record favors Congo DR (1 win, 1 draw, 0 losses). Lineups suggest a strong Congolese attack led by Bakambu, against a Benin side featuring Dossou. Match news highlights intersecting ambitions. No recent form data is available for either team.
PredictionBased solely on the historical H2H goal scoring data, and the fact that Congo DR has won once and drawn once against Benin, we can infer a likely scoreline. Considering the single win, a narrow victory for the home side is predicted.
Final Score: Congo DR 1 - 0 Benin
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Head-to-Head Stats
Recent Matches
- 2021-09-06 Benin 1 - 1 Congo DR
- 2021-11-14 Congo DR 2 - 0 Benin
League Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 |
Mali |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |
Zambia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |
Comoros |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 1 |
South Africa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |
Egypt |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
Zimbabwe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 |
Angola |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 1 |
Tanzania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Nigeria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Tunisia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Uganda |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 |
Senegal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Botswana |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Congo DR |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Benin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 |
Algeria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Equatorial Guinea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Burkina Faso |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Sudan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 |
Cameroon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Gabon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Mozambique |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Ivory Coast |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 |
Zambia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Tunisia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Mozambique |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Congo DR |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Recent form data is not available.
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