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CAF Africa Cup of Nations: Algeria vs DR Congo Pro Prediction & Betting Tips

ScoreSeer Sam

Match: Africa Cup of Nations

Fixture: Algeria vs DR Congo

Local Kick-off Time: 17:00, 6th January

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Opening Odds

Odds TypeDetailsValue
Opening 1X2 OddsHome Win1.83
 Draw3.30
 Away Win4.75
Asian Handicap-0.5 (Home Team)1.80
 +0.5 (Away Team)2.00
Goals Over/UnderGoals Line2/2.5
 Over Odds2.03
 Under Odds1.78
Corners Over/UnderCorners Line8.5
 Over Odds1.72
 Under Odds2.00

Prediction: Algeria to Win or Draw(within 90 minutes)

In the Asian Handicap, Algeria is given a -0.5 goal line, clearly showing optimism for them in this evenly matched encounter. Although Algeria maintained dominance over weaker group-stage opponents in this tournament, they only secured a narrow 1-goal win against Burkina Faso, the group runners-up. This indicates that Algeria struggles to win by a margin of two or three goals in tournament games where both sides adopt relatively conservative approaches. We are optimistic that Algeria will remain unbeaten within 90 minutes of this match.

Comprehensive Prediction Analysis:

Algeria:

In this tournament, they advanced to the knockout stage with an impressive perfect record of three wins out of three. In terms of recent form, Algeria has remained unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions, registering five wins and one draw in regular time, with four of those games seeing them score two or more goals. In the group stage, they netted three goals in two out of three matches and kept two clean sheets, delivering an outstanding performance at both ends of the pitch. Notably, Riyad Mahrez and Ibrahim Maza have combined to score five goals in the group stage, making them undoubtedly the key to Algeria’s pursuit of victory.

Date/CompetitionHome TeamScore (HT/FT / Penalty)Away Team
2026/01/01 CAF Africa Cup of NationsEquatorial GuineaHT 0-3 / FT 1-3Algeria
2025/12/29 CAF Africa Cup of NationsAlgeriaHT 1-0 / FT 1-0Burkina Faso
2025/12/24 CAF Africa Cup of NationsAlgeriaHT 1-0 / FT 3-0Sudan
2025/12/13 FIFA Arab CupAlgeriaHT 0-0 / FT 1-1 (Pen 6-1)United Arab Emirates
2025/12/10 FIFA Arab CupAlgeriaHT 1-0 / FT 2-0Iraq

DR Congo:

DR Congo thrashed Botswana 3-0 in their final group-stage match, ultimately advancing to the knockout rounds with an unbeaten record of two wins and one draw. This marks their fifth consecutive qualification from the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations since 2015. Despite this achievement, DR Congo is still regarded as the underdog against Algeria, one of the tournament favorites. The team has posted four wins and two draws in regular time across their last six matches, but only scored two or more goals in two of those games, with both victories coming against weaker opponents like Zambia and Botswana, making the value of those wins relatively limited.

Date/CompetitionHome TeamScore (HT/FT / Penalty)Away Team
2025/12/31 CAF Africa Cup of NationsBotswanaHT 0-2 / FT 0-3Democratic Republic of the Congo
2025/12/27 CAF Africa Cup of NationsSenegalHT 0-0 / FT 1-1Democratic Republic of the Congo
2025/12/23 CAF Africa Cup of NationsDemocratic Republic of the CongoHT 1-0 / FT 1-0Benin
2025/12/16 International FriendlyDemocratic Republic of the CongoHT 2-0 / FT 2-0Zambia
2025/11/17 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)NigeriaHT 1-1 / FT 1-1 (Pen 3-4)Democratic Rep

Final Prediction:

Asian Handicap: Algeria -0.5

European Handicap: Algeria Win

Predicted Scores: 1-0, 1-1, 2-0

Predicted Total Goals: 1, 2

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