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Round
Group Stage - 1
Venue
Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
Referee
M. Melki
Form

Recent form

Namibia
40Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -6 goal difference

Congo
16Very poor

Last 4 matches · 0W-1D-3L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + BTTS No

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals + BTTS No (Combo Bet) at 71% confidence — a solid call.

71%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Namibia host Congo in the opening group stage fixture of AFCON Qualification, with both sides searching for positive momentum after difficult recent outings.

Namibia enter this fixture on a five-match winless run during which they have failed to score a single goal. Their most recent outing was a 0-0 home draw against Comoros, which followed four consecutive defeats against Kazakhstan, Comoros twice, and Tunisia.

Congo have also struggled for positive results, recording defeats against Morocco, Niger, and Nigeria alongside a 1-1 draw with Tanzania. Historical meetings between these two nations have been evenly matched and tight, with both previous head-to-head encounters finishing in 1-1 draws.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Namibia at homeCongo away
1
Played
1
1-0-0
W-D-L
0-0-1
—
Scored /game
—
—
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
0%
BTTS (last 5)
—
20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
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History

Head-to-head

0
Namibia
2
Draws
0
Congo

all 2 of the last meetings between these two ended level.

  • 2021-11-11Congo1-1Namibia
  • 2021-09-02Namibia1-1Congo
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + BTTS No
71%
Both must land · no better than

Under 2.5 Goals — 76% confidence

Namibia have failed to score across their last five matches, producing low-scoring scorelines including a 0-0 draw against Comoros and a 1-0 defeat. Congo have managed only two goals in their last four completed matches, failing to score against Morocco and Nigeria. With both teams lacking sharp offensive form, the probability leans heavily toward a contest with fewer than three goals.

No — 71% confidence

Namibia have gone five consecutive fixtures without finding the net. Congo were shut out in two of their last four completed fixtures, scoring only one goal each against Niger and Tanzania. Given Namibia's extended scoring drought and Congo's modest attack, there is a strong likelihood that at least one side fails to score.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
No
71%
Confidence

Namibia have gone five consecutive fixtures without finding the net. Congo were shut out in two of their last four completed fixtures, scoring only one goal each against Niger and Tanzania. Given Namibia's extended scoring drought and Congo's modest attack, there is a strong likelihood that at least one side fails to score.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
76%
Confidence

Namibia have failed to score across their last five matches, producing low-scoring scorelines including a 0-0 draw against Comoros and a 1-0 defeat. Congo have managed only two goals in their last four completed matches, failing to score against Morocco and Nigeria. With both teams lacking sharp offensive form, the probability leans heavily toward a contest with fewer than three goals.

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Published September 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.