DR Congo vs Zambia Prediction: Africa Cup of Nations Match on 17.01.2024

DR Congo and Zambia will go one-on-one on Wednesday at the Stade de San Pedro in a Group F opening match for both sides, with kickoff slated for 20:00 GMT.

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Key Highlights

DR Congo goes into the clash against Zambia on a ruin of three winless matches, comprising a draw and two losses. In their last five international outings, DR Congo has won just once, drawn twice, and lost two times.

The win for DR Congo came in the 2-0 triumph over Mauritania. The draws came in clashes against Angola (0-0) away from home and at home (0-0). The losses came in matches against Sudan (1-0) and Burkina Faso in the last match ahead of AFCON (1-2).

Zambia has fared slightly better than DR Congo, winning twice in their last five matches leading to their AFCON kickoff on Wednesday. They have also drawn once and lost twice.

The wins came in home matches against Uganda (3-0) and Congo (4-2). The losses came in away matches against Egypt (1-0) and Niger (2-1), whereas the draw came in their warmup match ahead of the tournament against Cameroon (1-1).

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In their head-to-head, since 2009, DR Congo and Zambia have played twice, with DR Congo winning once and the other ending in a draw.

Injury Report

Neither side has reported fresh injury worries in the lead-up to their kickoff clash on Wednesday in Group F.

Prediction

Free football predictions on 22bet show that this match will be closely contested; the pre-match odds reiterate this stance with DR Congo (2.69), Draw (2.89), and Zambia (2.9), highlighting an even split.

DR Congo and Zambia will fight to a draw in their opening match, giving each of them a point to build on in subsequent matches. 

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