Morocco vs Gabon: result 4-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 6, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade d'Agadir, Agadir
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What was the result of Morocco vs Gabon?
Morocco won 4-1 on September 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 10′H. ZiyechMorocco (pen.)
- 26′H. ZiyechMorocco (pen.)
- 40′P. AubameyangGabon (pen.)
- 59′Brahim DíazMorocco
- 82′A. El KaabiMorocco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morocco have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Gabon have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | Congo(away) | 6-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Zambia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Mauritania(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Angola(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 30, 2024 | South Africa(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | Gambia(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Congo(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Senegal(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Burundi(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Morocco win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Gabon win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2022 | Gabon 2-2 Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Morocco 2-3 Gabon | Friendlies |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Morocco 3-0 Gabon | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Gabon 0-0 Morocco | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Gabon 0-0 Morocco | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Morocco score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Gabon score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Gabon | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Morocco sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (18 points from 6 matches) and Gabon sit 2nd (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | Gabon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy