AFCON Qualification · Sunday 15 April 1979 · Brazzaville, Congo
Congo
DR CongoCongo 4–2 DR Congo (15 Apr 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Congo winDrawDR Congo win
Based on Elo ratings (Congo 1493, DR Congo 1613) and the outcomes of 7,687 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Congo and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Congo 3 wins, DR Congo 4, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Congo 2–1 DR Congo on 5 March 1974 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Congo won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 1 goals.
- DR Congo won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Congo 1493, DR Congo 1613 — an evenly matched game.
Congo: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Algeria17 Nov 1978 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs China3 Sep 1978 · Beijing International Friendship Tournament
- 0–0 vs Tunisia11 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–1 vs Morocco9 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–3 vs Uganda6 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Iran29 Jul 1977 · Beijing International Friendship Tournament
- 2–3 vs China19 Jul 1977 · Beijing International Friendship Tournament
- 1–0 vs Burundi7 Jul 1976 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Cameroon5 Jul 1976 · International Friendly
- 6–1 vs Rwanda3 Jul 1976 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Congo2–1DR Congo5 Mar 1974 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Congo0–2DR Congo27 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Congo0–3DR Congo12 Jan 1968 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Congo3–1DR Congo19 Apr 1967 · International Friendly
- DR Congo4–1Congo22 Jan 1967 · International Friendly
- Congo0–3DR Congo1 Feb 1965 · International Friendly