Algeria vs Congo DR Predictions

• Algeria won all three group games, conceding just 1.8 xG
• Riyad Mahrez has scored five goals across his last five games for Algeria
• The Desert Warriors have won nine of their last 11 internationals

Mahrez can fire Algeria into last eight

Algeria put their consecutive group stage exit at AFCON behind them, as they won all three group games. They even eased by Equatorial Guinea with a rotated side, running out 3-1 winners in their final group game as they gave their stars a rest ahead of this clash with DR Congo.

Algeria netted seven times on their way to topping Group E, and they’ve now won nine of their previous 11 internationals ahead as they return to the knockout stages of this competition for the first time since lifting the trophy in 2019.

Algeria conceded just 1.8 xG across their three group games, while Congo struggled to contain a strong Senegal side in the group stage.

Riyad Mahrez has been the standout player for Algeria at AFCON so far, netting three goals in his first two games. The former Man City winger has scored five times across his last five games for Algeria, and he’s backed to find the net in another victory.