Zimbabwe vs DR Congo: Warriors face early test against Leopards

Zimbabwe face DR Congo on 28 September at 16:00 GMT, with both sides looking to make an early impact in the campaign.

The match brings together two teams whose records currently show no goals scored in the competition. Both Zimbabwe and DR Congo also come into the fixture after a win, giving the encounter added importance despite the season still being at an early stage.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Zimbabwe) — 0 assists, (Congo DR) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Zimbabwe) — 0, (Congo DR) — 0
• Tackles: (Zimbabwe) — 0, (Congo DR) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (Zimbabwe) — 0, (Congo DR) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. (0)
2. (0)
3. (0)
4. (0)
5. (0)

Team statistics:

Zimbabwe will have home advantage at a fixture where a disciplined performance could prove decisive. DR Congo, meanwhile, will look to use their physical strength and attacking quality to take control of the game away from home.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Zimbabwe — W
• Congo DR — W

The result could provide an early indication of how both teams are shaping up, although there is still a long way to go in the campaign.

According to home statistics this season, Zimbabwe scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	33.33%	50.00%
16-30	66.67%	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Congo DR has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%
16-30	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Zimbabwe	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Congo DR		0	1	0	1	1	0

Probabilities before the match:

Zimbabwe		Congo DR
48.3%	Winning the game	48.3%
60%	Attack potential	60%
0%	Potential in defense	0%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
33%	Goal Potential	33%

Summary: the probability of Congo DR winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Zimbabwe, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Zimbabwe, is likely to score -3.5 goals, Congo DR is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Zimbabwe and Congo DR will take place on September 28 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium National Sports Stadium.