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Uganda
81Excellent

Last 3 matches · 2W-1D-0L · +3 goal difference

Congo DR
55Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Uganda host Congo DR in an international friendly as both sides test their tactical setups and squad depth. Uganda come into the encounter on positive ground following a 1-0 home victory against Libya and a 1-1 draw away to Tunisia in September.

Congo DR arrive in steady form having secured consecutive victories in September, defeating Equatorial Guinea 2-0 at home and securing a 2-1 away win over Zimbabwe. Their recent schedule also includes competitive tests against England and Colombia, demonstrating resilience across varying calibres of opposition.

Historical encounters between these two nations have consistently been low-scoring affairs. Across their three recorded head-to-head meetings, none have exceeded the 2.5 goal mark, pointing towards another structured and defensively cautious matchup.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. All three historical head-to-head meetings have stayed under 2.5 goals, with zero matches seeing both teams score.
  2. Uganda have conceded just one goal across their last two fixtures against Libya and Tunisia.
  3. Congo DR have kept clean sheets in two of their last four matches, including a 2-0 win over Equatorial Guinea.
  4. Head-to-head fixtures between the two nations average exactly 1.0 goal per match.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

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BTTS (last 5)
60%
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Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%
History

Head-to-head

2
Uganda
1
Draws
1
Congo DR

Uganda have won 2 of the last 4 meetings, averaging 1.3 goals a game, only 0% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-10-02Congo DR0-2Uganda
  • 2023-06-14Congo DR1-0Uganda
  • 2023-01-14Congo DR0-0Uganda
  • 2019-06-22Congo DR0-2Uganda
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Predictions

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Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
72%
Confidence

None of the three previous head-to-head meetings between Uganda and Congo DR have produced more than two goals, generating an average of just 1.0 goal per game with zero instances of both teams scoring. Uganda have shown a disciplined defensive profile in recent matches, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win against Libya and conceding just once in a 1-1 draw with Tunisia. With friendly fixtures often featuring conservative tempos and rotation, another low-scoring contest is the most probable outcome.

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Published October 4, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.