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Gabon vs Morocco
African World Qualifiers – 2018 World Cup
Date: Saturday, 8th October 2016.
Kick-off: 16:00 WAT
Venue: Stade de Franceville.

Gabon meets Morocco for the 2^nd time this year. Both sides meet during the group stage of the CHAN championship that took place in Rwanda.

Gabon narrowly went pass Mozambique to claim a spot in Africa’s last World cup qualifiers stage. The Panthers lost the first leg, but came home to turn things around as they leaped pass Mozambique with 2-1 aggregate win. Gabon is ranked 34^th in Africa and 108^th in the world.

Morocco experienced similar fortune as Gabon on their way to the 3^rd round of the Qualifiers. The Atlas Lion leaped pass Equatorial Guinea with a 2-1 aggregate win to book their place in the qualification for the World Cup, as they are in search of their first World cup ticket in 4 editions. Finally, Morocco is ranked 9^th in Africa and 56^th in the world.

Gabon vs Morocco: Head to Head Statistics

Gabon has one win their last 5 games in all competition. The panthers won their last 2 World cup qualifiers games at home, defeating Niger 4-1 in 2013, and Mozambique 2-0 at the previous round of the on-going 2018 qualifiers.
Morocco national football team is unbeaten in 7 straight games in all competition. However, the atlas lion have failed to win in their last 2 world cup qualifiers games, suffered a 3-1 defeat in Tanzania (2013), and 1-0 loss in Equatorial guinea at the previous round of the on-going 2018 qualifiers
In the last 5 meetings between both sides, Gabon as 3 wins and with 2 ending in a draw. However, both side were in same world cup qualification group en-route the 1998 world cup. Morocco top that group and gathered maximum point in their 2 legged meeting with Gabon, scoring 6 goals and conceding non.

Gabon vs Morocco: Prediction

Gabon will be meeting an inform Morocco side, been tutored by one of the best Manager on Africa continent.

Therefore, the game promises a lot of end to end pacey action with a 60% chance of both side sharing the points. And 40% chance of Morocco getting the victory. However, I predict both teams getting at least a goal each.