Congo vs Niger: result 1-1 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 21, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Brazzaville
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What was the result of Congo vs Niger?
Congo and Niger drew 1-1 on January 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 35′297676Congo
- 70′140898Niger (pen.)
Official lineup for Congo vs Niger
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Congo
- 9Bersyl Obassi Ngatsongo
- 20Gautrand Charden Meil Ngouonimba
- 8Hardy Alain Samarange Binguila
- 11Prince Claude Marie Désiré Obongo
- 16C. Massanga
- 2M. Mouandza
- 18M. Osette
- 3Cervelie Ikouma Epoyo
- 4Julfin Ondongo
- 15V. Rozan
- 17Pavelh Ndzila
Niger
- 20Idrissa Halidou Garba
- 8A. Moumouni
- 1A. Halidou
- 4B. Sofiane
- 7I. Marou
- 3I. Souley
- 11I. Djibrilla
- 12O. Badamassi
- 13Abdoul Razak Seyni
- 18A. Djibo
- 23A. Harouna
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Congo have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Niger have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Congo DR(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Eswatini(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Eswatini(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Gambia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Rwanda(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Libya(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Ethiopia(away) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Ethiopia(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Madagascar(home) | 2-6 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Niger score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Niger | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Congo sit 4th in African Nations Championship (2 points from 3 matches) and Niger sit 5th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CongoGroup D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | NigerGroup C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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