Don Bosco vs Sanga Balende: prediction and stats
Ligue 1Regular Season - 12Kick-off on December 17, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stade Frédéric Kibassa Maliba, Lubumbashi
The Footlab AI model makes Don Bosco the favourite at 52%, against 31% for a draw and 17% for Sanga Balende. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 5,364 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 11, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Don Bosco vs Sanga Balende?
Don Bosco starts as the favourite with a 161-point Elo edge (1,702 vs 1,541).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Don Bosco vs Sanga Balende
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Don Bosco
Not enough data to predict the Don Bosco lineup.
Sanga Balende
Not enough data to predict the Sanga Balende lineup.
Computed on November 11, 2026 at 10:29 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Don Bosco have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Sanga Balende 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Butras(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | AS New Soger(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Malole(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | JSK(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | TP Mazembe(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Lubumbashi Sport(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Tanganyika(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | CS Manika(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Malole(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Tanganyika(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Don Bosco wins, 2 draws, 1 Sanga Balende win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | Sanga Balende 0-0 Don Bosco | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Don Bosco 1-0 Sanga Balende | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Don Bosco 3-0 Sanga Balende | Ligue 1 |
| May 17, 2025 | Sanga Balende 0-0 Don Bosco | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Sanga Balende 3-0 Don Bosco | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Don Bosco 3-0 Sanga Balende | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Sanga Balende vs Don Bosco on Feb 16, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Don Bosco score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sanga Balende score 0.7 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 30% probability of over 2.5 goals and 34% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bosco | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Sanga Balende | 0.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Don Bosco sit 4th in Ligue 1 (5 points from 3 matches) and Sanga Balende sit 11th (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Don Bosco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Sanga Balende | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Don Bosco vs Sanga Balende?
- The Footlab AI model makes Don Bosco the favourite at 52%, against 31% for a draw and 17% for Sanga Balende.
- Where and when is Don Bosco vs Sanga Balende played?
- Don Bosco vs Sanga Balende is played on December 17, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Frédéric Kibassa Maliba, in the Ligue 1.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 30% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.0% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.