The Étoile du Congo manager B. Ngatsono attacks this game with the team placed 10th so far. In the visitors dressing room Cheminots are in 11th place before this match.
Étoile du Congo and Cheminots should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Cheminots play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Cheminots when playing on grass are 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats from four matches. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 7 times in these games.
Étoile du Congo form and stats
Two home games so far for Étoile du Congo, who are yet to win here at Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, having collected only 1 point so far.Étoile du Congo's previous game was a Ligue 1 match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Diables Noirs. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Inter Club.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Étoile du Congo as they are travelling to their away game against La Mancha in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this one.
At Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Étoile du Congo has the goal stats of 3-4 (for/against) from 2 fixtures.
Cheminots form and stats
One match played away so far for Cheminots and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 0 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses from zero games.It might be tough going out on the road again for Cheminots, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Leopards de Dolisie. Prior to that result Cheminots won their away game at Tongo FC Jambon. The scoreline was 2-0.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Ligue 1 trip to Inter Club.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Cheminots has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Cheminots - Étoile du Congo 0-2. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 2 Étoile du Congo victories, 0 draws and 1 Cheminots win.Étoile du Congo missing players
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| Étoile du Congo | Cheminots | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 23 | 13 | 6 | Scored | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 88% |
| 69% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 56% |
| 25% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 25% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 31% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | 50% | 22% | 19% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 25% | 12% | 67% | Failed To Score | 50% | 56% | 56% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23-02-19 | | Étoile du Congo | 1 - 0 | Inter Club |
| 27-02-19 | | Leopards de Dolisie | 1 - 0 | Étoile du Congo |
| 10-04-19 | | Étoile du Congo | 1 - 1 | Leopards de Dolisie |
| 13-04-19 | | Inter Club | 0 - 2 | Étoile du Congo |
| 21-04-19 | | Étoile du Congo | 3 - 2 | Diables Noirs |
| 25-04-19 | | Étoile du Congo | 13:00 | Nico-Nicoye |
| 28-04-19 | | Étoile du Congo | 15:00 | Cheminots |
| 01-05-19 | | La Mancha | 14:00 | Étoile du Congo |
| 05-05-19 | | Étoile du Congo | 15:00 | Tongo FC Jambon |
| 08-05-19 | | Étoile du Congo | 15:00 | V.Club Mokanda |
| 24-02-19 | | Cheminots | 2 - 0 | Tongo FC Jambon |
| 28-03-19 | | Otôho d'Oyo | 1 - 0 | Cheminots |
| 10-04-19 | | Cheminots | 0 - 0 | Otôho d'Oyo |
| 14-04-19 | | Tongo FC Jambon | 0 - 2 | Cheminots |
| 21-04-19 | | Leopards de Dolisie | 2 - 1 | Cheminots |
| 24-04-19 | | Cheminots | 15:00 | CARA Brazzaville |
| 28-04-19 | | Étoile du Congo | 15:00 | Cheminots |
| 01-05-19 | | Inter Club | 13:00 | Cheminots |
| 05-05-19 | | Cheminots | 15:00 | Kondzo |
| 08-05-19 | | Cheminots | 13:00 | Patronage Sainte-Anne |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Otôho d'Oyo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Kondzo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Diables Noirs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | CARA Brazzaville | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Nico-Nicoye | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Patronage Sainte-Anne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | V.Club Mokanda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Tongo FC Jambon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | JS Talangaï | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 10 | Étoile du Congo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Cheminots | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 12 | Leopards de Dolisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 13 | La Mancha | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Inter Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
