The kick off for the match between Nigeria and Gabon will take place at 17:00 (UK time) - Thursday, 11/13 - at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. This clash of the 2026 Africa World Cup Qualifiers looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Nigeria vs Gabon
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Nigeria Win
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Nigeria preview
Nigeria has played 10 matches in the Africa World Cup Qualifiers so far, with 4 wins, 5 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 1.7 points per match.
In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 4 wins, 5 draws, and 1 losses. Nigeria's attack has scored 15 goals, 15 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.5 goals per league match and 1.5 goals per match across the entire season.
Victor Osimhen is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Samuel Chukwueze leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Nigeria has conceded 8 goals in the league (an average of 0.8) and 8 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.8 over 10 matches).
Gabon preview
In 10 Africa World Cup Qualifiers matches, Gabon has recorded 8 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 2.5 points per game.
In the 2026 season, the team has 8 wins in 10 matches. The team has scored 22 goals, 22 of them in the Africa World Cup Qualifiers (an average of 2.2 goals per match), with Denis Bouanga being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and Guelor Kanga providing 5 assists.
Defensively, Gabon has conceded 9 goals in the league and 9 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.9 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Nigeria vs Gabon
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Nigeria
International - WC Qualification Africa
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W D W D |
1.7 |
| Home | W W D D D |
1.8 |
| Away | W D W L D |
1.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Goals | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Scored | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Conceded | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 70% | 60% | 80% |
| Without Conceding | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 60% | 60% | 60% |
|
xG
|
1.48 | 1.69 | 1.23 |
|
xGA
|
0.74 | 0.77 | 0.72 |
Away Team
Gabon
International - WC Qualification Africa
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W D W W |
2.5 |
| Home | W D W W W |
2.6 |
| Away | W W W L W |
2.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Goals | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| Scored | 2.2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Conceded | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 40% | 60% | 20% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 1st to Score | 60% | 40% | 80% |
|
xG
|
1.26 | 1.45 | 1.08 |
|
xGA
|
0.92 | 0.75 | 1.09 |
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