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Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Group Stage - 3
Benin

Benin

1st in table
DLDWL
Kick-off
20:00
Thu, 12 Nov 2026
Central African Republic

Central African Republic

4th in table
WDLLL
Thursday, 12 November 2026
Abidjan

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Our goal model
API-Football
Bookmaker
Benin Draw Central African Republic
Value spotted: Benin win at 1.53 (model 70% vs market 59%)

Most likely scores

2-0 9.4%
2-1 9.4%
3-0 7.9%
3-1 7.9%
1-0 7.5%
1-1 7.5%

Expected goals: 2.5 Benin · 1 Central African Republic

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals86%
Over 2.5 goals67%
Over 3.5 goals46%
Both teams score58%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
100%
Form
0%
75%
Attack
25%
67%
Defence
33%
84%
Goal model
16%
0%
Head to head
0%
0%
Goals
0%
75%
Overall
24%

Recent form

3 W 2 D 4 L in the last 9
06 Oct 2026Friendlies Argentina 3 - 0 Benin L
29 Sep 2026Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Benin 2 - 1 Mauritania W
25 Sep 2026Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Burkina Faso 1 - 1 Benin D
09 Jun 2026Friendlies Togo 5 - 1 Benin L
05 Jun 2026Friendlies Benin 1 - 1 Niger D
31 Mar 2026Friendlies Guinea 0 - 1 Benin W
27 Mar 2026Friendlies Benin 1 - 0 Liberia W
05 Jan 2026Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 3 - 1 Benin L
30 Dec 2025Africa Cup of Nations Benin 0 - 3 Senegal L
1 W 2 D 7 L in the last 10
28 Sep 2026Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Central African Republic 0 - 1 Burkina Faso L
24 Sep 2026Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Mauritania 3 - 1 Central African Republic L
09 Jun 2026Friendlies Angola 3 - 0 Central African Republic L
05 Jun 2026Friendlies Central African Republic 1 - 1 Togo D
12 Oct 2025World Cup - Qualification Africa Chad 2 - 3 Central African Republic W
08 Oct 2025World Cup - Qualification Africa Central African Republic 0 - 5 Ghana L
07 Sep 2025World Cup - Qualification Africa Central African Republic 0 - 2 Comoros L
04 Sep 2025World Cup - Qualification Africa Madagascar 2 - 0 Central African Republic L
16 Aug 2025African Nations Championship Central African Republic 0 - 0 Tanzania D
13 Aug 2025African Nations Championship Madagascar 2 - 0 Central African Republic L

Season numbers

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification 2027

When the goals come

0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
1
31-45'
0
1
46-60'
1
1
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
0
0
0-15'
0
1
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
1
0
46-60'
1
0
61-75'
1
1
76-90'
1
Benin Central African Republic

Side by side

Benin Central African Republic
2 Played 2
1 Won 0
1 Drawn 0
0 Lost 2
1.5 Goals scored per game 0.5
1 Goals conceded per game 2
2 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 0 / 1
0 Clean sheets 0
0 Failed to score 1
0 Longest winning run 0
2-1 Biggest win -
- Biggest defeat 0-1
1/1 Penalties scored 0/0

What comes next

Benin
Central African Republic (H) 12 Nov
Central African Republic (A) 16 Nov
Burkina Faso (H) 24 Mar
Mauritania (A) 28 Mar
Central African Republic
Benin (A) 12 Nov
Benin (H) 16 Nov
Mauritania (H) 24 Mar
Burkina Faso (A) 28 Mar
Bottom thirdMid tableTop third

Betting markets

Odds: Bet365
Benin 1.53 65% implied
Draw 3.50 29% implied Our tip
Central African Republic 6.25 16% implied
Benin 1.17 85% implied
Central African Republic 4.50 22% implied
Over 0.5 1.07 93% implied
Under 0.5 7.50 13% implied
Over 1.5 1.36 74% implied
Under 1.5 3.00 33% implied
Over 2.5 2.15 47% implied
Under 2.5 1.67 60% implied
Over 3.5 4.00 25% implied
Under 3.5 1.22 82% implied
Over 4.5 7.50 13% implied
Under 4.5 1.07 93% implied
Benin/Draw 19.00 5% implied
Benin/Central African Republic 51.00 2% implied
Draw/Central African Republic 12.00 8% implied
Draw/Draw 5.00 20% implied
Benin/Benin 2.38 42% implied
Draw/Benin 4.00 25% implied
Central African Republic/Benin 26.00 4% implied
Central African Republic/Draw 19.00 5% implied
Central African Republic/Central African Republic 10.00 10% implied
Yes 2.25 44% implied
No 1.57 64% implied
1:0 5.50 18% implied
2:0 6.50 15% implied
1:1 7.50 13% implied
0:0 8.00 13% implied
2:1 9.00 11% implied
3:0 11.00 9% implied
0:1 13.00 8% implied
3:1 15.00 7% implied
Benin/Draw 1.08 93% implied
Benin/Central African Republic 1.25 80% implied
Draw/Central African Republic 2.15 47% implied
Benin 2.10 48% implied
Draw 2.10 48% implied Our tip
Central African Republic 6.50 15% implied

Odds can change. Implied probability = 100 / odds and includes the bookmaker margin. 18+ Gamble responsibly.

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Benin 2110 3:2 +1 4 WD
2 Burkina Faso 2110 2:1 +1 4 WD
3 Mauritania 2101 4:3 +1 3 LW
4 Central African Republic 2002 1:4 -3 0 LL

Top scorers

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
1 H. MastouriTunisia 4goals 0assists 1apps
2 M. MunetsiZimbabwe 3goals 0assists 2apps
3 E. ColleyGambia 3goals 0assists 2apps
4 Y. WissaCongo DR 2goals 1assists 2apps
5 ChamitoMozambique 2goals 0assists 2apps
6 Omar MarmoushEgypt 2goals 0assists 2apps
7 Mama BaldéGuinea-Bissau 2goals 0assists 2apps
8 Franculino DjúGuinea-Bissau 2goals 0assists 2apps
9 N. DorgelesMali 2goals 0assists 2apps
10 A. TiaMali 2goals 0assists 2apps

Benin vs Central African Republic: preview and prediction

Benin host Central African Republic in the World Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (Group Stage - 3) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 at 20:00 at Abidjan. Benin sit 1st in the table and Central African Republic 4th.

Benin have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (D-L-D-W-L). Central African Republic are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (W-D-L-L-L).

Our goal model expects about 2.5 goals for Benin and 1 for Central African Republic. It gives Benin the edge (70% home win, 17% draw, 13% away win), 67% for over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-0.

Verdict: our pick is 1 DNB at odds of 1.60. We also like Draw (X), Weh (HWEH).

Benin vs Central African Republic FAQs

What is the best prediction for Benin vs Central African Republic?

Our top tip is Draw No Bet: 1 DNB (1.60 odds).

Who will win Benin vs Central African Republic?

Benin are favourites: our model gives Benin 70%, the draw 17% and Central African Republic 13%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 58% chance in our model.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.5 goals in total, with a 67% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Benin vs Central African Republic?

Kick-off is on Thursday, 12th November 2026 at 20:00 at Abidjan.