Morocco vs Gabon Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | 2025 AFCON Qualifiers

Morocco will hope to continue their fine form in AFCON qualifiers.

After an entertaining month of club football across the globe, the focus now shifts to the first international window of the 2024-25 season. Every neutral’s favourite Morocco will return to action after almost three months for a clash against Gabon to begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

Morocco are coming into this game on the back of two back-to-back wins against Zambia and Congo respectively. Gabon on the contrary were handed a 1-0 defeat by Ivory Coast before snapping a 3-2 win over Gambia in June. Both sides will hope to begin their qualifiers on the right note.

Kick Off

Friday, September 6, 11:30 PM IST; 6:30 PM GMT+1

Venue: Stade Adrar, Morocco

Form

Morocco (in all competitions): W-W-D-W-L

Gabon (in all competitions): W-L-D-L-W

Players to watch 

Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) 

Ayoub is currently Morocco’s highest active goalscorer and their third-record all-time goalscorer with 25 goals to his name. He found the back of the net thrice in the last game against Congo. His finishing coupled with his goalscoring instincts make him a lethal weapon up top. Expect him to continue his fine run of form in the upcoming games as well.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)

Aubamayeng is Gabon’s record all-time top scorer with 31 goals in 77 international caps. The former Barcelona man has always led his side from the front and is known for his composure and finishing abilities up front. Moreover, he also scored a goal in the five-goal thriller against Gambia where Gabon clinched a 3-2 victory.

Match facts

• The last time these two came up against each other, the game ended in a 2-2 draw
• Morocco have lost just one of their last six games against Gabon
• Morocco have won three out of their last five home games.

Morocco vs Gabon: Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1: Morocco to win – 3/10 by Skybet
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 13/8 by Unibet
• Tip 3: Morocco to score first – 3/10 by Skybet

Injury & Team News

Both teams are expected to have a fully fit squad available for selection.

Head-to-head

Total Matches played – 19

Morocco wins – 9

Gabon wins – 6

Draws – 4

Predicted Line-up 

Morocco Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Bounou (GK); Hakimi, Aguerd, Abqar, Dari, Abdelhamid, Amrabat, El Khannouss, Ounahi, Ziyech, Ben Seghir

Gabon Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Mbaba (GK); Oyono, Ekomie, Moucketou, Manga, Ngouali, Kanga, Lemina, Bouanga, Allevinah, Aubameyang

Prediction for Morocco vs Gabon

Morocco are expected to snap a comfortable win against Gabon in their opening AFCON qualifiers game. The Atlas Lions are not only enjoying a great run of form but also have a dominant head-to-head record against Gabon.

Prediction: Morocco 3-1 Gabon

Telecast for Morocco vs Gabon

TBD

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