South Sudan vs DR Congo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 Sep 2025

By Richard Clarke, Football Analyst | Published: 4 hours ago | 4 min read

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Football Africa World Cup Qualification Fri 5 Sep 08:00

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World Cup qualifying Betting Preview: South Sudan vs DR Congo

South Sudan host DR Congo in this World Cup qualifying clash, with kick-off set for 08:00 on Friday 5 September 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Will Goals Be at a Premium?

After weighing everything up, the price of -143 for Under 2.5 Goals looks to be the sensible wager. Neither South Sudan or DR Congo might be prolific and this Total Goals pick provides lots of value.

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DR Congo Beat South Sudan in Pair’s Previous Clash

South Sudan drew on the road in their last game. A 1-1 World Cup qualifying scoreline was played out against Sudan.

DR Congo won their previous game by a 2-0 scoreline. It was on their travels against Mauritania in the World Cup qualifier.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 1-0 to home side DR Congo when they last faced South Sudan.

Africa World Cup Qualification		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Congo	6	4	1	1	7	2	5	7:2	13
5	South Sudan	6	0	3	3	2	10	-8	2:10	3

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South Sudan vs DR Congo Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best South Sudan vs DR Congo picks, including a main match prediction, correct score forecast and a bet builder ready to use. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

We could be set for a low-scoring World Cup qualifying encounter. We will therefore bet on Under 2.5 which can be backed at an eye-catching price of -143, with defences set to be on top for the most part.

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Key South Sudan vs DR Congo stats:

The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 South Sudan games.
The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 12 DR Congo games on the road.
The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 18 of the last 20 DR Congo games.

Under 2.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 58.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Published 17:08, 03 September 2025

Correct Score Prediction

South Sudan South Sudan logo

3 - 0 DR Congo logo

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -143

Asian Handicap South Sudan +1.25 -105

Both Team To Score No

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South Sudan vs DR Congo Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Running Scared of DR Congo Victory

Congo are convincing -300 favourites to land the spoils in this World Cup qualifying encounter, which means a 75% likelihood of securing a victory according to the current betting odds. If you want to wager on the underdog, South Sudan have been priced up at +1000.

Some insurance is provided if you back DR Congo Asian Handicap -1.25 at -118. If they only beat South Sudan by a goal, you get half your stake back. A bigger margin of victory and it’s a full payout.

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South Sudan vs DR Congo

Africa World Cup Qualification: 21/03 2025 DR Congo 1 South Sudan 0

Team Stats

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

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Full-Time Result

1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

An average of 1.20 goals scored and 0.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 1.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 10 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 0 of the previous 10 away matches

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South Sudan vs DR Congo Lineups & Team News

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