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Congo DR - Zambia
Africa Cup of Nations - Laurent Pokou Stadium
1st Round
Prediction 1
Zambia to Win
7/4 (2.75)
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Prediction 2
Congo DR 0-1 Zambia
5/1 (6.00)
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Congo DR and Zambia meet at the Stade Laurent Pokou in AFCON Group F on Wednesday, January 17th. A fascinating encounter is anticipated between two well-matched outfits when Congo DR take on Zambia. Read our AFCON predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
Contents
- 1 Congo DR vs Zambia – Betting tips & odds
- 2 Congo DR vs Zambia Team News
- 3 Leicester City’s Patson Daka is one of the poster boys for Zambian football and the striker is the leading scorer in the nation’s current squad with 18 goals in 40 appearances. Daka has genuine pace and knows how to find the back of the net when chances fall his way. Daka has scored four times in six starts in the English Championship this term.
Congo DR vs Zambia – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Zambia to Win (7/4)
- Zambia have lost only two of their last 12 matches in all competitions.
- Congo DR managed to win only one of their last seven international assignments.
Congo DR – who we’ve tipped to qualify from AFCON Group F – could have their wings clipped on Wednesday by a Zambia side that wields plenty of firepower. The Zambians avoided defeat in ten of their last 12 games and our primary Congo DR vs Zambia prediction recommends siding with them in the match result market again.
Latest odds
Last Five - Congo DR
09/09/24
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Ethiopia
Congo DR
0
2
W
06/09/24
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Guinea
Congo DR
0
1
W
09/06/24
Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa
Togo
Congo DR
0
1
W
06/06/24
Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa
Senegal
Congo DR
1
1
D
10/02/24
Africa Cup of Nations ACN
South Africa
Congo DR
0 (6)
0 (5)
L
Last Five - Zambia
10/09/24
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Sierra Leone
Zambia
2
3
W
06/09/24
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Ivory Coast
Zambia
2
0
L
02/07/24
COSAFA Cup COSAFA
Comoros
Zambia
1
0
L
30/06/24
COSAFA Cup COSAFA
Zimbabwe
Zambia
2
0
L
27/06/24
COSAFA Cup COSAFA
Kenya
Zambia
2
0
L
Win probability
- HOME: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
- DRAW: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
- AWAY: 7/4 (2.75) – 26.4%
Congo DR have been listed as the bookmakers’ expected winners ahead of Wednesday’s fixture and their implied probability of success is sitting at 35.7%. Elsewhere, under 2.5 goals could be another angle of approach to consider at 4/9 (1.44). That outcome has an implied probability of 69.2%. View more of our Congo DR vs Zambia predictions below.
Congo DR vs Zambia prediction – Other tips
Congo DR 0-1 Zambia: Correct score (5/1)
- Congo DR failed to score in three of their last five fixtures.
- Zambia notched one goal in three of their last six contests in all competitions.
Both Teams to Score – No (4/6)
- 16 of Congo DR’s last 18 matches featured goals from just one team.
- Congo DR failed to score in eight of those 16 fixtures themselves.
Congo DR vs Zambia Team News
Congo DR
Several Congo DR squad members play in Europe's top leagues including Stuttgart's Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Brentford's Youane Wissa and Marseille's Chancel Mbmeba. Congo DR lost a warm-up fixture to Burkina Faso last time out.
Predicted Lineup for Congo DR: M'Pasi – Masuaku, Kiranga, Mbemba, Kalulu – Kakuta, Moutoussamy, Pickel, Wissa – Bongonda, Bakambu
Zambia
Zambia have a strong squad in two in Ivory Coast, though there are nig hopes in particular for rapid attackers Lameck Banda and Patson Daka Zambia drew 1-1 with Cameroon in a pre-tournament friendly last week.
Predicted Lineup for Zambia: Mulenga – Phiri, Sunzu, Mwape, Musonda – Kapumbu, Mafwenta, Chilufya, Banda, Daka, Sakala
Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.
Congo DR
Zambia
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