Egypt – Congo Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (08.10.2017)

Prediction for Egypt – Congo

Under 2.5 goals @ 1.63

Egypt and Congo are leveling up at Borg El Arab Stadium, in a match for this phase of the 3rd Round. In this match the house factor can be decisive, since Egypt presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.

Egypt :

After 3 wins and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 1st place, with 9 points won. In the last game, they won by (1-0) at home against Uganda, after in the previous game, to have lost by (1-0) away with Uganda. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 20 goals scored and 4 suffered. In the last 10 domestic matches for all competitions, Egypt won 8, tied 1 and lost 1. In their home games there is a tendency to have few goals, as 9 of their last 18 matches have finished with Under 1.5 goals and 14 in 18 have finished with less than 2.5 goals.

The Egyptians reach this day with a 1-0 win against Uganda, returning to victories after four consecutive games without a win: the only goal of the team was scored by Mohamed Salah. Egypt are currently top of Group E. In this game at home coach Héctor Cúper should keep the team in a 4-2-3-1, with Gamal being the most offensive reference of the team. Note that the end Mohamed Salah is the great highlight of Egypt, with 3 goals scored. Everything indicates that the coach can not count on the injured Omar Gaber.

Congo :

After 1 draw and 3 losses, the away team is currently in 4th place, with 1 point conquered. In the last game, they lost by (1-5) at home against Ghana, after in the previous match, to have tied for (1-1) away with Ghana. This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, the Congo won 1, tied 4 and lost 5.

For this competition, he did not win any of the last 4 matches. His defense has not been very solid, having suffered at least one goal in each of the last 6 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition.

The Congo team arrives at this match with a heavy defeat at home against Ghana, by 1-5, adding the ninth consecutive meeting without proving the taste of victory: the only goal of the team was scored by Illoy-Ayyet. No surprise, the visitors occupy the last position of Group E. Normally coach Sébastien Migné plays in 4-4-2, benefiting the low block and successive direct passes for the attack. Thievy Bifouma is often the most dangerous player on the Congo front, being a very fast and competent player in the finals. For this game the coach can use the same eleven of the last match.