Ivory Coast vs Gabon: result 1-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 4Kick-off on September 5, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Ivory Coast vs Gabon?
Gabon won 1-2 on September 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 19′A. MéyéGabon
- 29′M. LeminaGabon
- 58′M. CornetIvory Coast
Official lineup for Ivory Coast vs Gabon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ivory Coast
- 7Seydou Doumbia
- 8Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou
- 10Y. Gervinho
- 6J. Seri
- 15M. Gradel
- 19F. Kessié
- 5Serge Wilfried Kanon
- 17S. Aurier
- 18A. Traoré
- 21E. Bailly
- 16Sylvain Gbohouo
Gabon
- 11A. Méyé
- 20D. Bouanga
- 4Merlin Koumba Abdoulaye Tandjigora
- 8L. Palun
- 10M. Lemina
- 18L. Ameka
- 22Junior Emeric Assoumou Akué
- 2A. Appindangoyé
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 19S. Nzambè
- 23Yves Stéphane Bitseki Moto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ivory Coast have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Gabon have 1, 8 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Gabon(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Niger(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Niger(away) | 1-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Guinea(home) | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Netherlands(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Ivory Coast(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Mali(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Zambia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Guinea(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Ivory Coast wins, 0 draws, 0 Gabon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Gabon 0-3 Ivory Coast | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Ivory Coast 4-1 Gabon | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ivory Coast score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Gabon score 0.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Gabon | 0.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ivory Coast sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Africa (26 points from 10 matches) and Gabon sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| 2 | Gabon | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 25 |
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