Congo DR vs Zambia: result 2-0 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 7, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
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What was the result of Congo DR vs Zambia?
Congo DR won 2-0 on August 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 51′I. MatoboCongo DR
- 71′H. MwakuCongo DR
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Congo DR have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Zambia have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | Kenya(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Madagascar(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Mali(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Mauritania(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 21, 2025 | South Sudan(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 | Botswana(away) | 3-3 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Comoros(home) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Russia(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Mozambique(away) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Sierra Leone(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Congo DR win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Zambia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | Congo DR 1-1 Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Zambia 1-1 Congo DR | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo DR score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo DR | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Zambia | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Congo DR sit 3rd in African Nations Championship (6 points from 4 matches) and Zambia sit 5th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Congo DR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Zambia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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