Namibia vs Congo preview: Both sides begin new campaign with points at stake

Namibia face Congo on 24 September at 13:00 GMT as both teams begin their campaign with an opportunity to make an early statement.

The match will be decided by which side settles quickest. With no previous results in the current campaign to shape the standings, the opening exchanges could be particularly important as Namibia and Congo look to build confidence and take an early position in the competition.

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

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

Top 5 scorers this season:

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

Team statistics:

Namibia will hope home advantage can provide a platform for a positive start. Their priority is likely to be maintaining a disciplined defensive shape before increasing the pressure as the game develops. The hosts will also need to use the width of the pitch effectively, move the ball quickly and avoid allowing Congo to control possession for long periods.

Congo travel with the same objective: start strongly, remain organised and leave with points. The visitors may look to frustrate Namibia by keeping their defensive lines compact and then attacking quickly when possession is won. Their ability to cope with Namibia’s early pressure could have a major influence on the match.

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

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

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15
16-30
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
Namibia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Congo		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Namibia		Congo
50.0%	Winning the game	50.0%
0%	Attack potential	0%
0%	Potential in defense	0%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
50%	Goal Potential	50%

Summary: the probability of Congo winning – 33%, draw – 33%, loss – 33%. Thus Namibia, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Namibia, is likely to score None goals, Congo is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Namibia and Congo will take place on September 24 at 13:00 (GMT) at the stadium .