Gabon U20 vs Congo U20: opening goal could shape October 24 clash

Gabon U20 will face Congo U20 on October 24 at 15:00 GMT, with both sides looking to make a strong start to the season.

Neither team has scored a goal so far, making the first breakthrough one of the main talking points ahead of the match. With Gabon U20 listed as the home side, they will aim to use home advantage to take control, while Congo U20 will look to remain organised and make the most of their opportunities on the counter-attack.

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

• Assists: (Gabon U20) — 0 assists, (Congo U20) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Gabon U20) — 0, (Congo U20) — 0
• Tackles: (Gabon U20) — 0, (Congo U20) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (Gabon U20) — 0, (Congo U20) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. (0)
2. (0)
3. (0)
4. (0)
5. (0)

Team statistics:

The match brings together two teams whose early-season records suggest a closely balanced contest. Gabon U20’s recent form is recorded as D-D-L, while Congo U20 also have a D-D-L sequence from their last five games. Both sides have therefore experienced draws and defeat in their recent results, increasing the importance of the upcoming meeting.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Gabon U20 — DDL
• Congo U20 — DDL

Gabon U20 looking for attacking response

Gabon U20 have not yet scored this season, so their biggest priority will be to improve their attacking output. The team will need greater accuracy in the final third and more consistency when turning possession into clear chances.

According to home statistics this season, Gabon U20 scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	20.00%
16-30	50.00%	40.00%
31-45		40.00%
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Congo U20 has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	33.33%
16-30		33.33%
31-45		33.33%
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Gabon U20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Congo U20		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Gabon U20		Congo U20
48.8%	Winning the game	48.8%
50%	Attack potential	50%
44%	Potential in defense	44%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
50%	Goal Potential	50%

Summary: the probability of Congo U20 winning – 33%, draw – 33%, loss – 33%. Thus Gabon U20, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Gabon U20, is likely to score None goals, Congo U20 is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Gabon U20 and Congo U20 will take place on October 24 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium .