vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Gabon have gone at least five games without a win: one draw and four defeats, with seven goals scored and twelve conceded. Their latest outing was a 2-2 draw at Trinidad and Tobago, before that a 1-3 at Uzbekistan, a 2-3 with Ivory Coast, a 2-3 with Mozambique and a 0-1 at Cameroon. Niger have put together three draws and two defeats in their last five, scoring twice and conceding four. In the last round they lost 0-1 to Mauritania, before that drew 1-1 at Benin, lost 0-1 to Togo and drew 0-0 at Libya, while further back sits a 1-1 at Guinea. The only previous meeting dates from June 2025: Gabon 3-4 Niger. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.