Congo vs Egypt: result 1-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 1Kick-off on October 9, 2016 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Brazzaville
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What was the result of Congo vs Egypt?
Egypt won 1-2 on October 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′F. DoréCongo
- 41′Mohamed SalahEgypt
- 58′Abdalla El SaidEgypt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Congo have 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Egypt have 2, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | Ethiopia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Ethiopia(away) | 4-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Cameroon(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Cameroon(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Congo DR(home) | 2-4 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | Chad(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Chad(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 21, 2009 | USA(home) | 0-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 18, 2009 | Italy(home) | 1-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 15, 2009 | Brazil(away) | 3-4 | Confederations Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 13; Egypt score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/13 | 6/13 |
| Egypt | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Congo sit 5th in World Cup - Qualification Africa (1 points from 8 matches) and Egypt sit 1st (26 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Congo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 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