Congo DR vs Benin: result 1-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on December 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte, Kinshasa
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What was the result of Congo DR vs Benin?
Congo DR won 1-0 on December 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′T. BongondaCongo DR
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Congo DR have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Benin have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Zambia(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Nigeria(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Cameroon(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Sudan(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Togo(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | Burkina Faso(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Nigeria(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Rwanda(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Lesotho(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Zimbabwe(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Congo DR win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Benin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2021 | Congo DR 2-0 Benin | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Benin 1-1 Congo DR | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo DR score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benin score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo DR | 1.6 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Benin | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Congo DR sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Benin sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Congo DR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Benin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy