Congo vs South Sudan: result 1-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on March 23, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Brazzaville
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What was the result of Congo vs South Sudan?
South Sudan won 1-2 on March 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 66′P. CholSouth Sudan
- 90′T. BifoumaCongo (pen.)
- 90′T. OkelloSouth Sudan
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; South Sudan have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2023 | Niger(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2022 | Mali(home) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Gambia(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Djibouti(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Djibouti(away) | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Jordan(away) | 0-3 | Arab Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo score 0.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; South Sudan score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| 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 |
| South Sudan | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Congo sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (4 points from 6 matches) and South Sudan sit 4th (3 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Congo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | South Sudan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
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