Congo DR vs Madagascar Prediction and Betting Tips

Congo DR will take on Madagascar in an international friendly at Stade de la Source on Sunday. Les Léopards will conclude their international break with this match while Barea will resume their COSAFA Cup campaign after this game.

The Leopards have enjoyed a 100% record in 2025 thus far. After wins over South Sudan and Mauritania in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers in March, they won 1-0 against Mali in a friendly earlier this week. Samuel Essende scored the only goal of the match in the 27th minute.

Barea were last in action in the World Cup qualifiers in March and suffered a 3-0 loss to Ghana. They will play Tanzania in their COSAFA Cup campaign opener on Saturday.

Congo DR vs Madagascar Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams have squared off 11 times in all competitions. All meetings have produced conclusive results, with Barea having a 6-5 lead in wins.
They last met in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 2021 and both teams registered home wins.
The Leopards have won their three games in 2025 thus far while keeping clean sheets.
Barea have seen conclusive results in their last seven games across all competitions, suffering five defeats.
Four of the last seven meetings between the two teams have produced over 2.5 goals.
They will meet in a friendly for the first time since 1965, which the Leopards won 1-0.
Madagascar have scored one goal apiece in three of their last five games in this fixture.
Les Léopards have scored at least two goals in four of their last five games across all competitions.

Congo DR vs Madagascar Prediction

The Leopards are currently on a three-game winning streak, scoring four goals without conceding, and will look to build on that form here. Notably, they have won just one of their last six friendly games, which is a cause for concern.

Barea are expected to field a second-fiddle squad here, as their main focus will be on making it past the group stage in the ongoing COSAFA Cup. They have failed to score in three of their last five games.

Considering the current form of the two teams, and the advantage in squad quality for the Leopards, we back them to record a comfortable win.

Prediction: Congo DR 2-0 Madagascar

Congo DR vs Madagascar Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Congo DR to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score - No

Tip 4: At least a goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

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