International Friendly · Friday 26 June 1981 · Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia
DR CongoZambia 3–1 DR Congo (26 Jun 1981): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Zambia winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 12 between Zambia and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 5 wins, DR Congo 5, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: DR Congo 1–2 Zambia on 30 June 1979 (International Friendly).
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- DR Congo won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1626, DR Congo 1580 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Zimbabwe25 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Malawi19 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
- 6–1 vs Eswatini18 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Zimbabwe11 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Congo5 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–6 vs Cameroon26 Apr 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–3 vs Mozambique19 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Cameroon12 Apr 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Mozambique5 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–2 vs Madagascar21 Dec 1980 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- DR Congo1–2Zambia30 Jun 1979 · International Friendly
- Zambia4–1DR Congo24 Jun 1979 · International Friendly
- DR Congo2–0Zambia14 Mar 1974 · Africa Cup of Nations
- DR Congo2–2Zambia12 Mar 1974 · Africa Cup of Nations
- DR Congo2–1Zambia18 Nov 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- Zambia0–2DR Congo4 Nov 1973 · World Cup Qualification