International Friendly · Sunday 5 April 1981 · Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia
CongoZambia 1–1 Congo (5 Apr 1981): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Zambia winDrawCongo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Zambia and Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 1 wins, Congo 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Congo 2–4 Zambia on 9 March 1974 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Zambia won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Congo won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1599, Congo 1541 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Kenya12 Dec 1980 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Kenya10 Dec 1980 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Kenya7 Dec 1980 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Morocco30 Nov 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Morocco16 Nov 1980 · World Cup Qualification
Congo: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Angola30 Nov 1980 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Angola16 Nov 1980 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs DR Congo25 Jun 1980 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Guinea24 Jun 1980 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Gabon1 Feb 1980 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Congo2–4Zambia9 Mar 1974 · Africa Cup of Nations