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Gabon will welcome Morocco to Stade de Franceville in the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Friday. The hosts need a win to secure their berth in the main event. The Atlas Lions have a 100% record in the competition and are at the top of the Group B table. They have already qualified as the hosts for the competition next year.
The Panthers are unbeaten in their last three games in the qualifiers, recording two wins. They played Lesotho twice last month and, after a goalless home draw, they registered a 2-0 away win in the reverse fixture. Shavy Babicka scored in the 55th minute and Rody Junior Effaghe doubled their lead in the 84th minute.
The visitors have a 100% record in the qualifiers thus far and registered home and away wins over the Central African Republic last month, with a 9-0 aggregate score.
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Gabon vs Morocco Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 20 times in all competitions. As expected, the visitors have been the dominant side in these meetings with 10 wins. The Panthers have six wins and four games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the AFCON qualifying campaign opener in September when the Atlas Lions recorded a comfortable 4-1 home win. Hakim Ziyech scored twice from the penalty spot in the first half and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bagged a consolation goal in the 40th minute.
- Morocco are unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions, recording seven wins.
- Gabon have suffered one loss in their last eight home games in the AFCON qualifiers, keeping five clean sheets.
- The last four meetings between the two teams have produced over 2.5 goals, with the visitors scoring 12 times.
Gabon vs Morocco Prediction
Les Panthères have been in good touch recently, suffering just one loss in their last five games, while recording three wins. They have kept three consecutive clean sheets and will look to build on that form.
Serge-Junior Martinson Ngouali dropped out due to an injury earlier this week, hence the hosts will have a 25-man squad for this match.
The Atlas Lions have scored at least four goals in four of their last five games across all competitions and will look to continue their prolific run here. They are on a five-game winning streak in all competitions while keeping clean sheets, and are strong favorites.
Brahim Diaz and Noussair Mazraoui are back in the squad after injury spells but Hakim Ziyech is out of the two games this month. Key players like Yassine Bounou, Sofyan Amrabat, Youssef En-Nesyri, and Achraf Hakimi have all been included in this match.
The visitors have enjoyed a prolific run in the competition and, considering their better record in this fixture, the Atlas Lions are expected to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Gabon 1-3 Morocco
Gabon vs Morocco Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Morocco to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both Teams to Score - Yes
