Sierra Leone vs DR Congo: Leopards arrive in form for November 17 clash

Sierra Leone face DR Congo on November 17 at 16:00 GMT, with the home side looking to halt a difficult run and the visitors aiming to extend their winning momentum.

The match brings together two teams heading in opposite directions. Sierra Leone’s last five results are recorded as LLL, while DR Congo’s recent sequence is WWW. That contrast gives the Leopards a clear advantage on current form, although Sierra Leone will hope home advantage can change the pattern.

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

• Assists: Sallieu Tarawallie (Sierra Leone) — 1 assists, Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Mamadou Jalloh (Sierra Leone) — 1, Matthieu Epolo (Congo DR) — 2
• Tackles: Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone) — 1, (Congo DR) — 0.
• Most encounters won: Momoh Kamara (Sierra Leone) — 12, Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) — 7.

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:

Sierra Leone have lost all three of their home matches this season, with no wins or draws recorded at their own ground. DR Congo, by comparison, have won all three of their away games. The away side’s perfect record on the road makes them the stronger proposition before kick-off, particularly against a Sierra Leone team still searching for its first positive home result.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Sierra Leone — LLL
• Congo DR — WWW

Sierra Leone’s biggest home defeat this season was a 3-2 loss, while their biggest defeat away from home was 3-1. The results underline the narrow margins in some of their matches, but also reflect the team’s difficulty in turning competitive performances into points.

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	33.33%	28.57%
16-30	33.33%	14.29%
31-45	33.33%	14.29%
46-60		14.29%
61-75		28.57%
76-90
91-105

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	28.57%	100.00%
16-30	14.29%
31-45	28.57%
46-60	14.29%
61-75	14.29%
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Sierra Leone	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Congo DR		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Sierra Leone		Congo DR
21.3%	Winning the game	21.3%
30%	Attack potential	30%
22%	Potential in defense	22%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
14%	Goal Potential	14%

Summary: the probability of Congo DR winning – 50%, draw – 50%, loss – 0. Thus Sierra Leone, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Sierra Leone, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Congo DR is likely to score no more than -4.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Sierra Leone and Congo DR will take place on November 17 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium .