DR Congo vs Togo Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 09/06/2024, 03:15  by Nella Wagah in World Cup Predictions

Group B of the CAF qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup has to be one of the toughest. It will likely take a fresh twist when Congo DR welcomes Togo to Kinshasa on Match Day 4. Both nations are coming from draws which left Congo DR third on four points and Togo fourth, a point back. Congo put up a brave show to hold former African champions Senegal to a 1-1 draw in their midweek fixture. Fiston Mayele got the equalizer late in the game to see Congo DR stay third in the group. They are still three points behind leaders Sudan and a win at home is all they can target on Sunday. As they prepare for this game, Sebastien Desabre will be mulling at how to improve their attacking fortunes. While Congo remains one solid outfit, they haven't been scoring a lot of goals. In their last three matches they managed just one goal. They scored more than a goal in just two of their last 15 matches. Meanwhile, Congo DR conceded more than a goal in just once in their last 20 matches, a pointer to their defensive solidity. A combination of these factors means their matches have mostly returned a few goals; only two of their last 18 had over 2.5 goals.

As Congo DR are looking to go into the top two, so will Paulo Duarte be looking to guide Togo after this game. It definitely will depend on the other matches in this group but being unbeaten so far gives Togo the confidence. While they haven't lost in their opening three games, Togo haven't also won any. Their most recent encounter ended in a 1-1 draw at home to South Sudan. Togo would be frustrated at having let their lead slip following Roger Aholou’s own goal in the game. That result left the west African nation with just a win in their last five matches but they’ve been strong in recent matches. In their last nine matches, Togo are unbeaten, though winning just four. They failed to score in just one of their last 10 matches, but eight of the 10 games had under 2.5 goals. Togo are eyeing a second appearance at the World Cup, but three wins only in 13 World Cup qualifiers isn’t the right form. They are unbeaten in the last seven World Cup qualification matches but with just two wins in there.