Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations | Group Stage

Dec 23, 2025 at 12.30pm UK

Congo DR
1 - 0
Benin

Bongonda (16')
Moutoussamy (20'), Kayembe (36'), Bakambu (64')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Dossou (52'), Amoussou (72'), Rachid Moumini (77')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Congo DR and Benin, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Congo DR

All competitions

This competition

Last Game: Congo DR 1-0 Benin
Tuesday, December 23 at 12.30pm in Africa Cup of Nations

Next Game: Senegal vs. Congo DR
Saturday, December 27 at 3pm in Africa Cup of Nations

Current Group F Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Morocco	3	4	7
2	Congo DR	3	0	3
3	Zambia	3	-1	2
4	Tanzania	3	-3	2

Benin

All competitions

This competition

Last Game: Congo DR 1-0 Benin
Tuesday, December 23 at 12.30pm in Africa Cup of Nations

Next Game: Benin vs. Botswana
Saturday, December 27 at 12.30pm in Africa Cup of Nations

Current Group F Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Ghana	3	2	5
2	Cameroon	3	2	5
3	Benin	3	0	3
4	Guinea-Bissau	3	-4	1

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Congo DR win with a probability of 55.93%. A draw had a probability of 26.98% and a win for Benin had a probability of 17.09%.

The most likely scoreline for a Congo DR win was 1-0 with a probability of 17.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.68%) and 2-1 (8.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (12.26%) , while for a Benin win it was 0-1 (8.09%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 17.6% likelihood.

Result
Congo DR	Draw	Benin
55.93% ( 0.56)	26.98% ( -0.35)	17.09% ( -0.21)

Both teams to score 36.86% (

0.41)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

35% (

0.74)

65% (

-0.74)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

16.11% (

0.52)

83.89% (

-0.51)

Congo DR Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

76.27% (

0.58)

23.73% (

-0.58)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

42.14% (

0.82)

57.86% (

-0.82)

Benin Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

48.32% (

0.18)

51.68% (

-0.17)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

14.2% (

0.11)

85.79% (

-0.11)

Score Analysis

Congo DR 55.91%

Benin 17.09%

Draw 26.98%

Congo DR	Draw	Benin
1-0 @ 17.63% ( -0.19) 2-0 @ 12.68% ( 0.08) 2-1 @ 8.38% ( 0.09) 3-0 @ 6.08% ( 0.14) 3-1 @ 4.02% ( 0.11) 4-0 @ 2.19% ( 0.09) 4-1 @ 1.45% ( 0.06) 3-2 @ 1.33% ( 0.04) Other @ 2.16% Total : 55.91%	0-0 @ 12.26% ( -0.34) 1-1 @ 11.64% ( -0.06) 2-2 @ 2.77% ( 0.05) Other @ 0.31% Total : 26.98%	0-1 @ 8.09% ( -0.18) 1-2 @ 3.84% ( -0) 0-2 @ 2.67% ( -0.05) Other @ 2.48% Total : 17.09%