Congo vs Ghana: result 1-5 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 4Kick-off on September 5, 2017 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Brazzaville
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What was the result of Congo vs Ghana?
Ghana won 1-5 on September 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′R. BoakyeGhana
- 26′T. ParteyGhana
- 43′EmmersónCongo
- 45′T. ParteyGhana
- 69′T. ParteyGhana
- 85′R. BoakyeGhana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Congo have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Ghana have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | Ghana(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Congo DR(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Congo DR(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Congo DR(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Mar 27, 2017 | Mauritania(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | Congo(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Burkina Faso(home) | 1-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Burkina Faso(away) | 2-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 1, 2017 | USA(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Mexico(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Congo win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Ghana win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | Ghana 1-1 Congo | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 13, 2014 | Ghana 1-0 Congo | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ghana score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Ghana | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 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 Ghana sit 1st (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 25 |
| 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