vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Congo DR come off a 1-2 defeat away to England. Before that loss a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan, further back a 0-1 defeat away to Colombia, a 1-1 draw away to Portugal and, opening the sequence, a 1-2 defeat to Chile. Equatorial Guinea instead come off a 0-1 defeat to Comoros. Before that loss a 1-1 draw with Madagascar, a 1-0 win away to Kyrgyzstan and, further back, two straight defeats, 1-3 to Algeria and 0-1 to Sudan. The only head to head meeting dates back to 2015 and finished 0-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.