Congo vs Comoros: Hosts seek first goal as W. Omari gives visitors an attacking threat

Congo face Comoros on 17 November at 19:00 GMT, with the hosts still waiting for their first goal of the season and the visitors able to point to W. Omari as their leading scorer so far.

The match gives Congo an opportunity to change the direction of their campaign. They have scored no goals this season, leaving their main priority clear: find a way to turn possession and attacking opportunities into chances that can trouble the Comoros defence.

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

• Assists: (Congo) — 0 assists, B. Youssouf (Comoros) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Perrauld Fran Dom Ndinga Tsatou (Congo) — 3, M. Abdallah (Comoros) — 0
• Tackles: M. Bassouamina (Congo) — 1, H. Zakouani (Comoros) — 1.
• Most encounters won: G Bantsiele (Congo) — 10, Z. Youssouf (Comoros) — 9.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. H. Mastouri (4, Tunisia)
2. Y. Wissa (3, Congo DR)
3. Omar Marmoush (3, Egypt)
4. R. Mofokeng (3, South Africa)
5. M. Munetsi (3, Zimbabwe)

Team statistics:

Comoros arrive with one goal on the season, scored by W. Omari. That record is modest, but it gives the visitors an individual threat that Congo will need to control. Omari’s contribution could prove important in a contest where a single goal may have a major influence on the result.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Congo — LDD
• Comoros — LWD

Congo’s recent form is listed as LDD, while Comoros’ sequence is LWD. The records suggest that both sides have had mixed results, but Comoros have shown the stronger recent trend. Their latest form includes a win, while Congo’s sequence contains a defeat followed by two draws.

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	100.00%
16-30	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Comoros has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	33.33%
16-30		33.33%
31-45		33.33%
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Congo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Comoros		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Congo		Comoros
48.8%	Winning the game	48.8%
33%	Attack potential	33%
60%	Potential in defense	60%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Comoros winning – 30%, draw – 35%, loss – 35%. Thus Congo, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Congo, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Comoros is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Congo and Comoros will take place on November 17 at 19:00 (GMT) at the stadium .