Gabon vs Niger: Hosts look to respond as Sera Motebang gives visitors an attacking edge

Gabon face Niger on 29 September at 19:00 GMT, with both sides looking to make a strong statement in their latest fixture. Gabon come into the match on the back of a defeat in their last five-game form record, while Niger’s form line shows a win.

The result gives Niger the stronger immediate momentum, but Gabon will have home advantage and an opportunity to change the direction of their campaign. The match is expected to be closely contested, with both teams aware that an early positive result can shape confidence in the games ahead.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Gabon) — 0 assists, (Niger) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: A. Appindangoyé (Gabon) — 0, Koketso Kharajane (Niger) — 0
• Tackles: Rody Junior Effaghe (Gabon) — 1, Tholang Makuru (Niger) — 1.
• Most encounters won: D. Ndong (Gabon) — 6, T. Lesaoana (Niger) — 4.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. N. Dorgeles (2, Mali)
2. L. Mickels (1, Rwanda)
3. I. Maza (1, Algeria)
4. M. Diallo (1, Mauritania)
5. A. Hadj-Moussa (1, Algeria)

Team statistics:

Sera Motebang has scored one goal for Niger this season and will be one of the players Gabon must monitor. His contribution gives Niger a clear attacking reference, particularly if the visitors can create space in the final third and supply him consistently.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Gabon — L
• Niger — W

Gabon will need to improve their attacking threat and avoid allowing Niger to settle into the match. Their priority is likely to be a disciplined start, with the home side needing to keep the game under control before committing players forward.

According to home statistics this season, Gabon scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15		50.00%
16-30		50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Niger has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	100.00%
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Gabon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Niger		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Gabon		Niger
38.0%	Winning the game	38.0%
0%	Attack potential	0%
33%	Potential in defense	33%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
43%	Goal Potential	43%

Summary: the probability of Niger winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Gabon, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Gabon, is likely to score None goals, Niger is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Gabon and Niger will take place on September 29 at 19:00 (GMT) at the stadium Stade de Franceville.