World Cup Qualification · Sunday 8 October 2017 · Alexandria, Egypt
Egypt 2–1 Congo (8 Oct 2017): Result & Goals
Goals
- 62'
Mohamed SalahEgypt - 87'
Arnold Bouka MoutouCongo - 90'Mohamed Salah penEgypt
Pre-match prediction
76%17%7%
Egypt winDrawCongo win
Based on Elo ratings (Egypt 1710, Congo 1451) and the outcomes of 4,364 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Egypt and Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 5 wins, Congo 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Congo 1–2 Egypt on 9 October 2016 (World Cup Qualification).
- Egypt won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Congo won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1710, Congo 1451 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Uganda5 Sep 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Uganda31 Aug 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Tunisia11 Jun 2017 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Libya5 Jun 2017 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Libya13 May 2017 · International Friendly
Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–5 vs Ghana5 Sep 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ghana1 Sep 2017 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs DR Congo10 Jun 2017 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Mauritania27 Mar 2017 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Senegal11 Jan 2017 · International Friendly