AFCON Qualification · Sunday 2 August 1981 · Kinshasa, Zaïre
DR Congo
GhanaDR Congo 1–2 Ghana (2 Aug 1981): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 13 between DR Congo and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: DR Congo 2 wins, Ghana 8, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 2–2 DR Congo on 22 July 1981 (AFCON Qualification).
- DR Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Ghana won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: DR Congo 1594, Ghana 1665 — an evenly matched game.
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Congo29 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Ghana22 Jul 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Benin16 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Zambia28 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Zambia26 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs DR Congo22 Jul 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Benin19 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Liberia27 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Congo26 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Congo11 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ghana2–2DR Congo22 Jul 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- DR Congo4–1Ghana19 Aug 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana1–0DR Congo5 Aug 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana1–1DR Congo10 Jan 1971 · International Friendly
- DR Congo0–2Ghana7 Feb 1970 · Africa Cup of Nations
- DR Congo1–0Ghana21 Jan 1968 · Africa Cup of Nations