Congo DR vs Uzbekistan Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 28/06

Congo DR take on Uzbekistan at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 00:30 on Sunday, 28/06.

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.

Our Recommended Bet

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

1st Half Congo DR Win

Why we predict Congo DR to win the first half

Our betting tip is Congo DR to win the first half.

We expect Congo DR to start strongly, using home advantage to control the early stages. Their attacking intent could see them take a lead into the break.

Key Betting Insights

Congo DR

• Scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 4 clashes
• Kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games

Uzbekistan

• Under 10.5 corners landed in 5 of Uzbekistan's last 5 matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
• Lost 4 of their last 5 matches

1st Half Congo DR Win: 5/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	8/11	3/1	3/1	1/1	5/6
	4/6	3/1	7/2	10/11	10/11
	8/11	3/1	7/2	10/11	4/5
	8/13	10/3	7/2	5/6	1/1

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Congo DR Preview

One game into their World Cup, Congo DR have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 1

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Congo DR's figures look like this:

• 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

Goals Scored: 21

Goals Conceded: 9

Average Goals Scored: 1.24

Average Goals Conceded: 0.53

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 12

Date	Game	Result
24/06	Colombia 1 - 0 Congo DR	L
17/06	Portugal 1 - 1 Congo DR	D
03/06	Congo DR 0 - 0 Denmark	D
31/03	Congo DR 1 - 0 Jamaica	W
25/03	Bermuda 0 - 2 Congo DR	W

Congo DR to win the match: 8/13

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Uzbekistan Preview

Uzbekistan, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 3

Looking across all competitions this season, Uzbekistan's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 21

• Wins: 11

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 32 (Avg. 1.52)

• Goals Conceded: 19 (Avg. 0.9)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Uzbekistan

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 24

Average Goals Scored: 1.45

Average Goals Conceded: 1.09

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 8

Date	Game	Result
23/06	Portugal 5 - 0 Uzbekistan	L
18/06	Uzbekistan 1 - 3 Colombia	L
08/06	Netherlands 2 - 1 Uzbekistan	L
02/06	Canada 2 - 0 Uzbekistan	L
30/03	Uzbekistan 0 - 0 Venezuela	D

Uzbekistan to win the match: 7/2

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Statistical Insights for Congo DR vs Uzbekistan

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 Congo DR vs Uzbekistan.

Key metrics

Team Form

Congo DR

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L D D W W	1.6
Home	D W W W L	2
Away	L D W L W	1.4

Uzbekistan

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L L L D	0.2
Home	L D W D W	1.6
Away	L L L D D	0.4

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Home Win

8/11

58.48%

Draw

3/1

25%

Away Win

7/2

21.05%

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Key Metrics

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

Corners

Congo DR

16

last 5 matches

Uzbekistan

20

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Uzbekistan received +25% more corners than Congo DR in the last 5 matches.

Congo DR and Uzbekistan corners count, last 5 matches

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Colombia

4

Portugal

4

Denmark

4

Jamaica

5

Bermuda

-1

2

Portugal

3

Colombia

3

Netherlands

3

Canada

9

Venezuela

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Key metrics

Cards

Congo DR

1

last 5 matches

Uzbekistan

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Uzbekistan received +400% more cards than Congo DR in the last 5 matches.

Congo DR and Uzbekistan cards count, last 5 matches

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Colombia

1

Portugal

1

Denmark

0

Jamaica

0

Bermuda

-1

1

Portugal

1

Colombia

1

Netherlands

2

Canada

0

Venezuela

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Congo DR

4

last 5 matches

Uzbekistan

2

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Congo DR scored +100% more goals than Uzbekistan in the last 5 matches.

Congo DR and Uzbekistan goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Colombia

0

Portugal

1

Denmark

0

Jamaica

1

Bermuda

2

0

Portugal

1

Colombia

1

Netherlands

0

Canada

0

Venezuela

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Congo DR

2

last 5 matches

Uzbekistan

12

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Uzbekistan conceded +500% more goals than Congo DR in the last 5 matches.

Congo DR and Uzbekistan goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Colombia

1

Portugal

1

Denmark

0

Jamaica

0

Bermuda

0

5

Portugal

3

Colombia

2

Netherlands

2

Canada

0

Venezuela

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