Libya vs Gabon: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup F - 1Kick-off on September 1, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)11 June Stadium, Tripoli
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What was the result of Libya vs Gabon?
Libya won 2-1 on September 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. Biyogo PokoGabon
- 28′Ali SalamaLibya
- 89′Sand Masaud Mohamed MasaudLibya
Official lineup for Libya vs Gabon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Libya
4-2-3-1- AAbdalla Sherif
- HHamdou El Houni
- FFaisal Saleh Al Badri
- MMohammad Noureddine Abdusalam Zubya
- MMohammed Touhami
- MMohamed Abdullah Abdussalam Al-Tubal
- MMuaid El Lafi
- MMotasem Sabbou
- SSand Masaud Mohamed Masaud
- AAli Salama
- MMuhammad Nashnoush
Gabon
4-3-3- JJ. Allevinah
- DD. Bouanga
- PP. Aubameyang
- JJunior Emeric Assoumou Akué
- GG. Kanga
- AA. Biyogo Poko
- MM. Lemina
- JJ. Obiang
- LL. Palun
- BB. Ecuele Manga
- AAnthony Léandre Mfa Mezui
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Libya have 1 win, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Gabon have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2021 | Sudan(home) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Liberia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Tanzania(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Tunisia(home) | 2-5 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Congo(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | Angola(away) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Congo DR(home) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Gambia(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Gambia(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Benin(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Libya wins, 1 draw, 0 Gabon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2014 | Gabon 2-2 Libya | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Libya score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Gabon score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Gabon | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Libya sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Africa (16 points from 10 matches) and Gabon sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | GabonGroup F | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | LibyaGroup D | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 16 |
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