Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at 03:00
Colombia take on Congo DR at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 03:00 on Wednesday, 24/06.
Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.
Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.
The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.
Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.
The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.
Recommended Bet We expect a draw in the second half for the Colombia vs Congo DR clash. Neither side may fully dominate after the interval, with both teams managing the game carefully. A tight and balanced second period could end all square.
2nd Half Draw: 5/4
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2nd Half Draw
Why we predict the second half to end in a draw
Key Betting Insights
Colombia
Congo DR
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One game into their World Cup, Colombia have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 3
Goals Conceded: 1
Widening the lens to every competition this season, Colombia's figures look like this:
Matches played: 23
Wins: 10
Draws: 7
Losses: 6
Goals Scored: 38 (Avg. 1.65)
Goals Conceded: 25 (Avg. 1.09)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
Colombia to win the match: 8/15
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £15.33
Colombia
Date
Game
Result
18/06
W
07/06
W
01/06
W
29/03
L
26/03
L
Congo DR, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:
Wins: 0
Draws: 1
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 1
Goals Conceded: 1
Looking across all competitions this season, Congo DR's numbers come out as follows:
Matches played: 16
Wins: 10
Draws: 4
Losses: 2
Goals Scored: 21 (Avg. 1.31)
Goals Conceded: 8 (Avg. 0.5)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
Congo DR to win the match: 5/1
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Congo DR
Date
Game
Result
17/06
D
03/06
D
31/03
W
25/03
W
06/01
L
The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.
Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Colombia vs Congo DR.
Key metrics International - World Cup International - World CupTeam Form
Colombia
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
W
W
W
L
L
1.8
Home
W
W
L
L
W
1.8
Away
W
D
W
W
D
2.2
Congo DR
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
D
D
W
W
L
1.6
Home
D
W
W
W
L
2
Away
D
W
L
W
D
1.6
These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.
Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.
Key metrics 27 last 5 matches 18 last 5 matches
Colombia received +50% more corners than Congo DR in the last 5 matches.
Corners
Colombia
Congo DR
Performance Gap
Uzbekistan
Jordan
Costa Rica
France
Croatia
Key metrics 4 last 5 matches 2 last 5 matches
Colombia received +100% more cards than Congo DR in the last 5 matches.
Cards
Colombia
Congo DR
Performance Gap
Uzbekistan
Jordan
Costa Rica
France
Croatia
Key metrics 10 last 5 matches 4 last 5 matches
Colombia scored +150% more goals than Congo DR in the last 5 matches.
Goals Scored
Colombia
Congo DR
Performance Gap
Uzbekistan
Jordan
Costa Rica
France
Croatia
Key metrics 7 last 5 matches 2 last 5 matches
Colombia conceded +250% more goals than Congo DR in the last 5 matches.
Goals Conceded
Colombia
Congo DR
Performance Gap
Uzbekistan
Jordan
Costa Rica
France
Croatia
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