DR Congo vs Gabon Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON

Prediction published on 14/11/2019, 04:29  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 14/11/2019 at 04:29 in Football Predictions

DR Congo will host Gabon in the two nations’ first Group D encounter of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, with either side seeking to gain early advantage. Congo had an unimpressive showing at the 2019 AFCON and will be seeking better times. Gabon on the other hand were not at the competition and will be looking to return to the big stage. Congo have two wins in their last five matches, and only four in the last 18. They have two clean sheets in the last 10 matches and have scored in eight of the last 10. Three of their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals. In AFCON qualifiers, Congo have one win in the last five and have conceded in 13 of their last 15, leaving them with just two clean sheets in the run. At home, in AFCON qualifiers though, the story has been different; Congo have six wins in seven there. They have also scored in eight straight AFCON qualification matches at home.

Gabon, on the other hand, have three wins in their last five matches and head to this clash having scored in five of their last six matches. Their scoring record is however not so good on the long run; they have scored more than a goal in just two of their last 14 matches. They are winless in two straight AFCON qualification matches and have four wins in the last 10 AFCON qualification matches. In nine away matches in AFCON qualifiers, Gabon have two wins and they failed to score in just two of the nine away. They have three clean sheets in the nine away matches in AFCON qualifiers. These two nations have met four times earlier and Gabon have two wins, which DR Congo have one. Only one of the four meetings has produced over 2.5 goals.