Zimbabwe vs Congo DR Predictions

Group A in the Africa Cup of Nations is set to wrap up on Sunday night, with both DR Congo and Zimbabwe hopeful of a top three finish. The pair know that they need three points in this game to have any chance of making the next round, as only the four best third-placed finishers make it through to the last 16. For DR Congo, that’s as high as they can finish in this group after making a poor start. Will they struggle again on Sunday, or can they make a late push for a spot in the second round?

Zimbabwe have taken a point from their opening two games, which has left them three shy of the top two. A win over DR Congo would put them in a decent position with four points in the race to make the last 16. However, can they produce a first win in four games to boost their chances of getting out of the group? They are yet to get in front in a game at this tournament, while the bookies have made them the outsiders to claim three points from this clash.

DR Congo are bottom with zero points to their name, but the bookies still have faith in them to finish up with a result. They were the team backed for second place behind Egypt before this group began, but they could end up bottom of the pile without turning things around here. The big concern for the Leopards is that they’re yet to score at this tournament, having lost both matches 2-0.

While DR Congo’s defensive issues is a boost for Zimbabwe, they shouldn’t be too relaxed about their opponent’s goalless start. The Leopards had scored in seven of their last eight Africa Cup of Nations clashes in the buildup to this tournament, while they weren’t prevented from scoring in any of their qualifying matches. They were able to rack up eight goals in six games in a group which included Zimbabwe.

Both meetings between these two in the qualifying campaign saw both teams find the net. Zimbabwe were able to take four points as they booked their place in Egypt, while the Warriors scored nine times on their way to topping the pool. We expect more goals between the pair this week, which landed in five of DR Congo’s six qualifiers. We’re backing BTTS as our main tip, while a 1-1 draw is our correct score prediction.