Benin vs Central African Republic: Tosin and Koyalipou provide attacking focus

Benin face Central African Republic on 11 November at 17:00 GMT, with both sides looking to make a positive statement in their next international fixture.

Benin’s A. Tosin and Central African Republic’s G. Koyalipou will be among the players attracting attention before kick-off. Both forwards have scored once this season, giving them an important role in a match where a single goal could have a major impact on the result.

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

• Assists: (Benin) — 0 assists, Venuste Baboula (Central African Republic) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: S. Allagbé (Benin) — 0, P. Guinari (Central African Republic) — 0
• Tackles: (Benin) — 0, Delphin Mokonou (Central African Republic) — 2.
• Most encounters won: J. Olaitan (Benin) — 9, G. Koyalipou (Central African Republic) — 9.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. H. Mastouri (4, Tunisia)
2. M. Munetsi (3, Zimbabwe)
3. E. Colley (3, Gambia)
4. Y. Wissa (2, Congo DR)
5. Chamito (2, Mozambique)

Team statistics:

Benin enter the game with recent form listed as D-W, while Central African Republic’s recent record is L-L. That gives Benin the stronger short-term momentum, although the difference between the teams will ultimately be decided by their performance on the day.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Benin — DW
• Central African Republic — LL

The match is expected to be closely contested, with Benin likely to use their recent positive result as a platform for another disciplined display. Central African Republic will need to respond after two defeats and improve both their defensive organisation and their attacking efficiency.

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

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

Central African Republic has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	25.00%
16-30		25.00%
31-45		25.00%
46-60		25.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Benin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central African Republic		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Benin		Central African Republic
75.3%	Winning the game	75.3%
75%	Attack potential	75%
67%	Potential in defense	67%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Central African Republic winning – 0, draw – 50%, loss – 50%. Thus Benin, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Benin, is likely to score -3.5 goals, Central African Republic 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 Benin and Central African Republic will take place on November 11 at 17:00 (GMT) at the stadium .