Congo DR vs Zimbabwe: result 1-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on October 13, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte, Kinshasa
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What was the result of Congo DR vs Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe won 1-2 on October 13, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Congo DR have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Zimbabwe have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Liberia(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| May 28, 2018 | Nigeria(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Tanzania(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Guinea(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Libya(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Congo(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Botswana(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Angola(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Zambia(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Namibia(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo DR score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo DR | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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 Zimbabwe sit 4th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Congo DR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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