Gabon vs Niger: result 2-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)TBC (Morocco), TBC
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What was the result of Gabon vs Niger?
Gabon won 2-0 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 53′?Gabon
- 77′D. BouangaGabon
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Gabon win at 61%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Gabon vs Niger
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gabon
4-4-2- 11Rody Junior Effaghe
- 10S. Babicka
- 12G. Kanga
- 22D. Ndong
- 17A. Biyogo Poko
- 20D. Bouanga
- 19J. Ekomié
- 6U. Mboula
- 4A. Moucketou-Moussounda
- 21J. Oyono
- 1J. Amonome
Niger
4-2-3-1- 7D. Sosah
- 20Amadou Moutari
- 12O. Badamassi
- 9K. Amoustapha
- 14A. Muhammad
- 6Youssouf Oumarou
- 2R. Alhassane
- 3O. Sako
- 13Mohamed Abdouramane
- 24A. Camara
- 22M. Djibo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gabon have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Niger have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Morocco(away) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Trinidad and Tobago(away) | 2-2 | FIFA Series |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-3 | FIFA Series |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Ivory Coast(home) | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Mozambique(home) | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Lesotho(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Mauritania(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Benin(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Togo(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Libya(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Gabon wins, 0 draws, 1 Niger win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Gabon 3-4 Niger | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Gabon score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Niger score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 1.9 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Niger | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gabon sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (3 points from 2 matches) and Niger sit 3rd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Niger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy