Senegal vs DR Congo prediction and betting tips - June 6, 2024
One of the matches in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will take place on Thursday at the "Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade", where the Senegal national team will host the DR Congo. Here is a prediction for this match from the Dailysports expert team.
Senegal
The "Lions of Teranga" are rightfully considered one of the strongest teams on the African continent, although they failed to prove it in the Africa Cup of Nations. After thrashing Gambia 3-0 in the opening round, Aliou Cissé's team had no trouble defeating a formidable Cameroon (3-1). Guinea also posed no challenge for the Senegalese, who won 2-0.
In the first round of the playoffs, Senegal faced Côte d'Ivoire and led until the 86th minute. Conceding a penalty, the "Lions of Teranga" failed to finish off their opponents in extra time and lost in the penalty shootout. In March, Senegal played two friendly matches, defeating Gabon (3-0) and Benin (1:0). In the qualifiers, Senegal leads the group with four points from two matches.
DR Congo
The DR Congo national team drew in all three group stage matches against Zambia (1:1), Morocco (1:1), and Tanzania (0:0). These points were enough to secure second place in their group. In the first playoff round, the "Leopards" overcame Egypt, defeating the "Pharaohs" in a penalty shootout. In the quarterfinals, they convincingly beat Guinea 3-1. However, they were unable to stop Côte d'Ivoire (0:1) and lost the third-place match to South Africa in a penalty shootout.
In the World Cup qualifiers, DR Congo started with a home victory over Mauritania (2:0). However, they couldn't maintain their success and suffered an away defeat to Sudan (0:1) in the second round. With three points, DR Congo currently holds third place in Group B. Notably, after their defeat to South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations, DR Congo has not played any more matches.
Interesting facts about the match and the Head-to-head history
- In January 2023, Senegal thrashed DR Congo 3-0 in the African Nations Championship.
- Senegal has defeated their opponents in four consecutive matches.
- In three of their last four matches, the bet on "Total over 2.5" has played out.
Senegal vs DR Congo Prediction
Bookmakers favor the home team, offering odds of 1.60 for Senegal's victory. We believe the "Lions of Teranga" will continue their winning streak against this opponent. Our bet is on "Senegal to win" with odds of 1.60.
