Céleste vs New Jack: prediction and stats
Ligue 1Regular Season - 1Kick-off on October 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte, Kinshasa
The Footlab AI model makes Céleste the favourite at 44%, against 32% for a draw and 24% for New Jack. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,356 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Céleste vs New Jack?
A very open match: only 53 Elo points separate Céleste (1,589) and New Jack (1,536).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Céleste vs New Jack
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.
Céleste
Not enough data to predict the Céleste lineup.
New Jack
Not enough data to predict the New Jack lineup.
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 06:33 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Céleste have 1 win, 4 draws and 10 defeats; New Jack have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026 | TP Mazembe(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Saint Eloi Lupopo(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Maniema Union(home) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Simba(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 7, 2026 | Don Bosco(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Anges Verts(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Bukavu Dawa(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Vita Club(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | FC Renaissance(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | JSK(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Céleste wins, 1 draw, 1 New Jack win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | New Jack 0-0 Céleste | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | New Jack 2-1 Céleste | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Céleste 2-0 New Jack | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | New Jack 1-2 Céleste | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Céleste score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; New Jack score 0.7 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 30% probability of over 2.5 goals and 38% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Céleste | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| New Jack | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Céleste sit 5th in Ligue 1 (44 points from 26 matches) and New Jack sit 9th (29 points from 26 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 | Céleste | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 13 | 44 |
| 9 | New Jack | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 29 |
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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 Céleste vs New Jack?
- The Footlab AI model makes Céleste the favourite at 44%, against 32% for a draw and 24% for New Jack.
- Where and when is Céleste vs New Jack played?
- Céleste vs New Jack is played on October 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC) at Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte, in the Ligue 1.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 30% 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.