Our prediction for this match:
Angola
Match Time & Date:
17/11/2020
11:00 AM
Prediction: 1-0
DR Congo
Tuesday’s football game at Estadio 11 de Novembro pits together Angola and DR Congo, the two teams who have yet to record a win in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Angola did well to hold DR Congo to a goalless draw four days ago, but they need to return to winning ways as soon as possible if they are to keep their qualification hopes alive.
Al Batin attacker Fabio Abreu is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts against DR Congo. The Leopards failed to impress in their third group game, with the team having no more than six goal attempts, and that is probably the main reason why away win should not be considered. Angola regained a much-needed confidence, and they should build on the performance from the goalless draw at Stade des Martyrs.
Highlighted Player (Bastos Quissanga):
Born in Luanda (Angola) on November 23, 1991, Bastos Jacinto Quissanga is a powerful defender who plays for Serie A side Lazio. Bastos started his senior career at domestic club Petro de Luanda and after scoring 6 goals in 105 appearances in the league for Os Tricolores, he moved to Russia in 2013, signing a deal with the Premier League side Rostov.
The 184-cm-tall defender proved his worth in the Russian top flight and, as expected, he decided to take a step forward in his career, signing a contract with famous Serie A team Lazio. Bastos failed to establish himself as a first-team regular with the Biancocelesti, but he plays an important role at the Angola national team. Bastos, whose main position is centre-back, made his international debut for the Palancas Negras on August 10, 2011 in a goalless draw against Liberia. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (DR Congo):
Democratic Republic of Congo made no more than one appearances at the World Cup finals. DR Congo qualified for the major tournament in 1974 and they were playing under the name of Zaire back then. Zaire failed to impress at the showpiece tournament in West Germany as they were beaten by the likes of Scotland, Brazil and Yugoslavia in the group stages.
The Leopards suffered a heavy 9-0 loss to Yugoslavia in Gelsenkirchen and that is considered the team’s biggest defeat. DR Congo (Zaire) won two African Cup of Nations titles, with the team lifting the prestigious trophies in 1968 and 1974.
It has to be noted that the team won the bronze medal at both the 1998 and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. DR Congo play their home games in sky-blue shirts with red sleeves, while the colour of their away kit is white. Dieumerci Mbokani is the team’s most notable player.
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