Congo DR vs Benin Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON
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A first-ever meeting at the AFCON pitting Benin against DR Congo is on the cards this Tuesday. The two nations clash in Group D, which also has Senegal and Botswana. Labeled a clash of the big cats, Benin will definitely start as underdogs. Benin’s Cheetahs are one of the two nations in this group that have never won the AFCON title. Going into this match at the Al Barid Stadium, we have the preview and a prediction below.
While this is the two nations’ first meeting at AFCON, overall it will be the third matchup between them. They twice faced off during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, with DR Congo winning 3-1 on aggregate.
The Leopards’ highest moments at AFCON were in 1968 and 1974, when they won the title. In the last seven editions, they have qualified six times but have a record they’d want to banish; no team has lost more AFCON matches than DR Congo’s 30.
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The Best Betting Odds for Congo DR v Benin Match
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1.7 | 3.4 | 6 |
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1.67 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
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1.67 | 3.3 | 5.5 |
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1.58 | 3.7 | 6.4 |
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1.7 | 3.4 | 5.25 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Congo DR and Benin?
Our prediction for the Congo DR vs Benin match is: Congo DR wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 23/12/2025 between Congo DR and Benin in AFCON :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 56.65% for a win of Congo DR against Benin with odds of 1.7 at Bet365.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Congo DR vs Benin is 21.91% with odds of 3.7 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 21.45% chance ⭐ for a win of Benin vs Congo DR with odds of 6.4 at Unibet.
Congo DR vs Benin Form
Congo DR and Benin Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Dec 2025 - International Friendlies
16 Nov 2025 - World Cup
13 Nov 2025 - World Cup
14 Oct 2025 - World Cup
10 Oct 2025 - World Cup
9 Sept 2025 - World Cup
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Dec 2025 - International Friendlies
14 Oct 2025 - World Cup
9 Sept 2025 - World Cup
17 Aug 2025 - African Nations Championship
7 Aug 2025 - African Nations Championship
8 Jun 2025 - International Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Nov 2025 - World Cup
13 Nov 2025 - World Cup
10 Oct 2025 - World Cup
5 Sept 2025 - World Cup
14 Aug 2025 - African Nations Championship
3 Aug 2025 - African Nations Championship
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
14 Oct 2025 - World Cup
10 Oct 2025 - World Cup
9 Sept 2025 - World Cup
5 Sept 2025 - World Cup
9 Jun 2025 - International Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Sept 2025 - World Cup
5 Sept 2025 - World Cup
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
14 Nov 2024 - AFCON
11 Oct 2024 - AFCON
10 Sept 2024 - AFCON
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
14 Oct 2025 - World Cup
10 Oct 2025 - World Cup
9 Jun 2025 - International Friendlies
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
18 Nov 2024 - AFCON
Congo DR vs Benin Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
14 Nov 2021 - World Cup
6 Sept 2021 - World Cup
Congo DR - Benin: Form Analysis
Two-time AFCON champions DR Congo will be among nations bidding to rise to the apex of African football. They have what on paper looks like an easy start, their third match against Benin. In the last two, DR Congo registered a win and a draw.
Having finished fourth in the last edition, the Leopards will be bidding for a deeper run. Their form ahead of this competition works well in their favor, after winning four of the last five matches.
Sebastien Desabre’s last defeat was in the World Cup qualifiers, at home to Senegal. That was their third loss in 15 matches.
DR Congo have only lost three of their last 15 matches.
Benin are gunning for their first ever win against DR Congo, as they mark their fifth appearance at this level. Only once have they advanced past the group stages at this tournament, but they had a good World Cup qualifying run to look back to.
Under Gernot Rohr, Benin only missed out on the World Cup qualifying playoffs on the final day after falling 4-0 to Nigeria. That, however, was the first of two straight defeats ahead of this game.
The Cheetahs will hope to do better, especially in defence, having conceded seven times in just their last two matches. They failed to score in those two matches and also lost seven times in 10 away games.
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Congo DR & Benin Squad Analysis
DR Congo could afford to leave Newcastle United forward Yoane Wissa out of their squad for this tournament. The former Brentford man scored in his last outing with DR Congo but afterwards went into a lengthy injury layoff, which didn’t favor his chances. He is now fully fit but not in Morocco with the Leopards.
Meanwhile, Mario Stroeykens will wait longer for his DR Congo debut after switching nationalities from Belgium. The Anderlecht midfielder is out with a knee injury.
Against DR Congo, Aiyegun Tosin will be gunning for his fifth international goal for Benin.
Stéphane Mounié and Andreas Hountondji will hope to build on their scoring runs in the qualifiers. The two scored twice each to finish as Benin’s leading scorers.
While their returns look dismal, Benin have the benefit of having played together for long and can rattle even the best. At least six members of the squad picked for AFCON started in each of the matches in their qualifying campaign.
Congo DR - Benin Key Points
- Benin are coming off two straight defeats.
- In their last 15 matches DR Congo posted 11 victories.
- DR Congo only failed to win once in their last five matches.
- Benin are winless in their two meetings with DR Congo, losing once.
- In their last 15 away matches, Benin lost 10 times and won just once.
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Our Congo DR vs Benin Prediction
Benin had a blistering run in the recently concluded World Cup qualifiers, but it all ended in disappointment. They will be looking to start another fantastic run, but first they need to lift themselves from two straight defeats ahead of this match.
It will not be a very comfortable outing for them against this Congolese side. DR Congo are not only enjoying good form, but they are also more experienced at this level and have better players. Our prediction for Congo DR v Benin is that Congo DR wins.
Congo DR vs Benin - Other Interesting Predictions
DR Congo win to nil
In the last meeting between these nations, DR Congo won two to nil. They are coming here still on a good run. They’ve not only posted wins in their recent matches but also did so with clean sheets.
Across their last five matches, DR Congo have won four times, all without conceding. The only goal they let in during that run was against Nigeria. Our second prediction is therefore for a DR Congo win to nil.
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Congo DR vs Benin match : Frequently asked questions
The DR Congo v Benin match will be played on Tuesday, 23rd December.
The DR Congo v Benin match will be played at the Al Barid Stadium.
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