Senegal vs D.R. Congo Prediction & Betting Tips (6 June)

Announced as one or even the big favorite of the CAN last winter, Senegal experienced terrible disillusionment. Because after having achieved a perfect group campaign with 3 successes obtained against Gambia 3-0, Cameroon 3-1 and Guinea 0-2, this selection came up against Côte d'Ivoire in the 1/8th final in s losing on penalties to the future winner. Fortunately for them, the Lions of Téranga seem to have digested and they demonstrated it by obtaining 2 convincing successes against Gabon 3-0 and Benin 1-0, in March, during 2 friendly matches. Before all this, Aliou Cissé's players had started these qualifiers well by winning well ahead of South Sudan 4-0 before being slowed down by Togo 0-0. The Democratic Republic of Congo, for its part, distinguished itself at the start of the year by reaching the last four of the African Cup of Nations.

This team, however, did not achieve the slightest success during the group stage, stringing together 3 draws before dismissing Egypt, on penalties, then Guinea. Subsequently defeated by Ivory Coast 1-0, the Leopards then lost the small final against South Africa, again on penalties. Last November, Sébastien Desabre's players launched their campaign with a victory against Mauritania 2-0 before losing to Sudan 1-0.

The usual stars of this Senegalese team are available. We think of goalkeeper Mendy (Al-Ahli), captain Koulibaly (Al-Hilal) and senior defenders Ballo-Touré (Fulham), Sabaly (Bétis) and Jakobs (Monaco). In addition to this, the midfielder Gueye (Everton, 110 sel) and the precious Mendy (Lens), Diatta (Monaco), Sarr (Tottenham) and Pape Gueye (Marseille) also responded to their coach's call while that the offensive sector will be composed of Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr, 105 sel, 41 goals) and Habib Diallo (Al-Shabab, 26 sel, 6 goals). The Marseillais Ndiaye and Sarr (61 sels, 12 goals) were also called up. On the DRC side, we also find several residents of French clubs, starting with the Montpellier goalkeeper, Dimitri Bertaud.

Captain Mbemba (Marseille, 83 sel), defenders Kalulu (Lorient) and Batubinsiki (Saint-Etienne) and midfielders Moutoussamy (Nantes) and Kakuta (Amiens). Otherwise, the other players to watch in this team are defender Masuaku (Besiktas), midfielders Kayembe (Watford) and Diangana (West Bromwich Albion), and attackers Elia (Young Boys, 41 caps, 8 goals) and Wissa (Brentford , 24 salts, 5 goals). Conversely, goalkeeper Mpasi (Rodez) and attackers Silas (Stuttgart) and Bakambu (Bétis, 54 selections, 16 goals) are not available.