World Cup Qualification · Saturday 11 October 2008 · Blantyre, Malawi
Malawi 2–1 DR Congo (11 Oct 2008): Result & Goals
Goals
- 12'
Lomana LuaLuaDR Congo - 55'
Robert Ng'ambiMalawi - 82'Chiukepo MsowoyaMalawi
Pre-match prediction
32%29%39%
Malawi winDrawDR Congo win
Based on Elo ratings (Malawi 1393, DR Congo 1524) and the outcomes of 6,892 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Malawi and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Malawi 2 wins, DR Congo 4, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: DR Congo 1–0 Malawi on 8 June 2008 (World Cup Qualification).
- Malawi won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- DR Congo won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 14 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Malawi 1392, DR Congo 1524 — an evenly matched game.
Malawi: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs South Africa30 Sep 2008 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Djibouti5 Sep 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Namibia24 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Comoros22 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Lesotho20 Jul 2008 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Egypt7 Sep 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Togo20 Aug 2008 · International Friendly
- 5–1 vs Djibouti22 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 6–0 vs Djibouti13 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Malawi8 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- DR Congo1–0Malawi8 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- Malawi2–3DR Congo23 Feb 2003 · International Friendly
- Malawi1–1DR Congo22 Feb 2003 · International Friendly
- Malawi0–1DR Congo9 Apr 1995 · AFCON Qualification
- DR Congo1–1Malawi4 Sep 1994 · AFCON Qualification
- Malawi0–0DR Congo8 Aug 1990 · International Friendly