Uganda vs DR Congo prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Friendly International
On October 5, 2026, the national teams of Uganda and DR Congo will meet in a friendly match. Both sides will be looking to finish with a win.
Uganda - DR Congo team news and expert analysis
Uganda finished second in their qualifying group but failed to reach the playoffs. At the winter Africa Cup of Nations, they settled for a draw with Tanzania after a couple of stalemates. In qualifying for the next AFCON, they began with a draw in Tunisia. Then, hosting Libya, they managed to win. They also secured a 2-0 victory in the first friendly meeting with their current opponents.
After coming through a very long qualifying campaign, DR Congo secured a place at the World Cup. They managed to advance from the group with four points. However, in the round of 32, the Africans lost 2-1 to England. In the autumn, during AFCON qualifying, they scored a pair of unanswered goals at home against Equatorial Guinea. They then won again away to Zimbabwe, this time by a narrow 2-1 margin.
Paul Put's men average 0.6 goals scored away from home, while conceding 0.8. Mbemba and company have scored once and conceded 1.2 goals per match.
Previous matches: Uganda - DR Congo
The nominal hosts still hold the advantage: they have won five times and lost twice in eight meetings. Last week brought another 2-0 victory.
There is unlikely to be any change this time either - Uganda should win again (odds – 1.75).
Uganda - DR Congo: key statistics and trends
- Uganda have won both of their last two matches
- DR Congo have won in regulation time in one of their last seven matches
Uganda - DR Congo: possible starting lineups
Uganda play in a 1-3-4-3 formation (possible lineup): Sebwalunyo - Semakula, Sibbik, Kizito - Mutyaba, Seremba, Sisako, Masereka - Basangwa, Mukwala, Sse f ub u
DR Congo play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Epolo - Kalulu, Kapuadi, Mbemba, Makengo - Mokio, Sidiki, Magoma, Mbamba - Musaba, Pululu
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