Congo vs Niger: result 0-0 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 20, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Olympique d'Oran, Bir El Djir
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What was the result of Congo vs Niger?
Congo and Niger drew 0-0 on January 20, 2023.
Official lineup for Congo vs Niger
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Congo
- 9Déo Gracias Maurile Gloire Bassinga
- 13J. Elenga
- 21Prince Aldy Sousou Ilendo
- 6Joseph Mbangou
- 18B. Tomandzoto
- 28J. Ndzaou
- 19L. Lessomo
- 3Hernest Briyock Malonga
- 15Janard Berlohd Mbemba Kambamba
- 25A. Mombouli
- 23Pavelh Ndzila
Niger
- 9Abdoul Aziz Ibrahim
- 8Moussa Kassa Moudou
- 23Abdoul Kader Aboubacar Arzakou
- 14I. Seyni
- 18B. Moussa
- 20F. Iboun
- 2A. Djibo
- 3I. Souley
- 5Abdoul Nasser Adamou Garba
- 15Boureima Abdoulaye Katakoré Amadou
- 22M. Tandja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Congo have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Niger have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2023 | Cameroon(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Gambia(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Mali(away) | 0-4 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Sierra Leone(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Zambia(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2022 | Liberia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Egypt(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Uganda(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Tanzania(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Libya(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Congo win, 1 draw, 0 Niger wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2021 | Niger 0-1 Congo | Friendlies |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Congo 1-1 Niger | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo score 0.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Niger score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Niger | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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