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Fixtures · Group stage · Wed, 24 Jun 2026 · 02:00 UTC

Colombia 1–0 DR Congo — match statistics

Colombia
1 – 0
DR Congo

Full time · Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Match statistics

Colombia DR Congo

64%Possession %36%
20Shots7
9Shots on target1
11Shots off target7
5Corners4
12Fouls16
7Offsides0
1Saves8
2Yellow cards1
102Attacks68
31Dangerous attacks22

Timeline

46'🔄Noah SadikiSubstitution (DR Congo)
56'🟨Jhon LucumíYellowcard (Colombia)
57'🔄Simon BanzaSubstitution (DR Congo)
58'🔄Jhon CórdobaSubstitution (Colombia)
58'🔄Juan Fernando QuinteroSubstitution (Colombia)
72'🔄Joris KayembeSubstitution (DR Congo)
72'🔄Charles PickelSubstitution (DR Congo)
76'Daniel MuñozGoal (Colombia) · 1-0
77'🔄Richard RíosSubstitution (Colombia)
82'🔄Nathanaël MbukuSubstitution (DR Congo)
90'🟨Charles PickelYellowcard (DR Congo)
90'🟨Jefferson LermaYellowcard (Colombia)

What the model said

Probabilities frozen before kickoff, scored on the 90-minute result (Brier — lower is better).

🏆 Best call: SaltaBall engine · Brier 0.155Level with the bookmaker market over 104 matches · Brier 0.530 vs 0.498

Colombia· draw· DR Congodimmed = weight placed on outcomes that didn't happen

SaltaBall engine 🏆Brier 0.155
Engine + market blendBrier 0.196
Market consensusBrier 0.217
Sportmonks MLBrier 0.326

The engine's pre-match read vs what happened

Most likely score

1–0 (15%)

exactly what happened: 1–0

Expected goals

1.94 – 0.62

actual 1 – 0

Over 2.5 goals

Under — 53%

1 goal scored → went under

Both teams to score

No — 60%

outcome: no

Cards

≈4.2 expected

actual 3

Corners

≈10.0 expected

actual 9

Likeliest scorers (pre-match)

L. Díaz 53% J. Rodríguez 37% S. Bakambu 26% R. Falcao 25%

Scored: Daniel Muñoz 76'

Accuracy is the Brier score — the standard measure for probabilities (lower is better): a well-judged draw counts in the model's favour, an over-confident wrong call is penalised. The detailed read is reproduced from the engine's pre-kickoff ratings (deterministic, verified against the scored record). Probabilities are model estimates, not guarantees, and never betting advice.

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