Blessing vs CS Manika: prediction and stats
Ligue 1Regular Season - 13Kick-off on December 20, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stade Dominique Diur, Kolwezi
The Footlab AI model makes Blessing the favourite at 39%, against 34% for a draw and 27% for CS Manika. The most likely score is 0-0. If Blessing wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Blessing vs CS Manika?
A very open match: only 10 Elo points separate Blessing (1,634) and CS Manika (1,645).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Blessing vs CS Manika
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Blessing
Not enough data to predict the Blessing lineup.
CS Manika
Not enough data to predict the CS Manika lineup.
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 02:22 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blessing have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; CS Manika have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Saint Eloi Lupopo(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | CS Manika(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Saint-Luc(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Tanganyika(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Simba(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | Blessing(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Saint Eloi Lupopo(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Saint-Luc(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | FC Tshikas(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Tshinkunku(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Blessing wins, 1 draw, 1 CS Manika win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | CS Manika 2-1 Blessing | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Blessing 0-0 CS Manika | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Blessing score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; CS Manika score 1.1 and concede 0.5. The model gives a 28% probability of over 2.5 goals and 36% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| CS Manika | 1.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blessing sit 8th in Ligue 1 (40 points from 30 matches) and CS Manika sit 5th (48 points from 30 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | CS Manika | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 48 |
| 8 | Blessing | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 40 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Blessing vs CS Manika?
- The Footlab AI model makes Blessing the favourite at 39%, against 34% for a draw and 27% for CS Manika.
- Where and when is Blessing vs CS Manika played?
- Blessing vs CS Manika is played on December 20, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Dominique Diur, in the Ligue 1.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 28% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.