International Friendly · Thursday 16 July 1981 · Cotonou, Benin
Benin
DR CongoBenin 1–2 DR Congo (16 Jul 1981): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Benin winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Benin and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Benin 0 wins, DR Congo 3, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Benin 0–3 DR Congo on 28 July 1979 (International Friendly).
- Benin won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- DR Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Benin 1406, DR Congo 1576 — DR Congo were favourites.
Benin: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Niger15 Nov 1980 · International Friendly
- 0–5 vs Nigeria4 Nov 1979 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Niger28 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Ivory Coast26 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Burkina Faso21 Oct 1979 · International Friendly
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Zambia28 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Zambia26 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- 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