Gabon vs Lesotho: Hosts aim to build momentum in November international

Gabon face Lesotho on 11 November at 17:00 GMT, with both sides looking to make an early statement after a slow start in front of goal.

Neither team has scored this season, making attacking improvement the clearest priority before kick-off. The match gives Gabon an opportunity to use home advantage, while Lesotho will hope their recent defensive resilience and ability to compete in tight games can produce a positive result away from home.

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

• Assists: (Gabon) — 0 assists, (Lesotho) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Jean-Noël Amonome (Gabon) — 1, (Lesotho) — 0
• Tackles: Anthony Oyono (Gabon) — 1, (Lesotho) — 0.
• Most encounters won: Didier Ndong (Gabon) — 6, (Lesotho) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. H. Mastouri (4, Tunisia)
2. M. Munetsi (3, Zimbabwe)
3. E. Colley (3, Gambia)
4. Y. Wissa (2, Congo DR)
5. Chamito (2, Mozambique)

Team statistics:

Gabon’s recent form is listed as loss-win. That sequence suggests a response was already beginning to take shape in their most recent outing, but the team must now turn that improvement into a stronger overall performance. Their main challenge will be finding a reliable source of goals and creating enough chances to put Lesotho under sustained pressure.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Gabon — LW
• Lesotho — DWLL

Lesotho’s last four results read draw-win-loss-loss. The team have experienced mixed fortunes, with a positive result and a victory followed by two defeats. Their task in Gabon will be to avoid allowing another difficult spell to develop, particularly if the home side starts quickly.

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%	50.00%
16-30	50.00%	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	33.33%	80.00%
16-30	66.67%	20.00%
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
Lesotho		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Gabon		Lesotho
58.5%	Winning the game	58.5%
40%	Attack potential	40%
71%	Potential in defense	71%
80%	Strength against each other	80%
100%	Goal Potential	100%

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

Goal Forecast:Gabon, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Lesotho is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Gabon and Lesotho will take place on November 11 at 17:00 (GMT) at the stadium .