AFCON 2025: Gabon vs Mozambique preview, prediction, team news, and head-to-head

Both teams will come into this match for a chance to grab a first win after suffering defeats in their first opening matches. A win in this encounter is crucial for survival in this interesting ongoing tournament.

Gabon boasts of a strong squad with elite players, but conceded early in the match against Cameroon and were unable to bounce back. This disappointing result shows the lack of precision from the attackers.

While the Panthers had control of the midfield and gained more possession in their opening match, the attackers must be able to convert their chances in this fixture if they want to remain in the tournament.

Mozambique also lost their first fixture by a 1-0 scoreline against Ivory Coast. Surprisingly, the Mambas performed well against the AFCON defending champions, with the keeper making some decent saves in the match.

As the underdog of the group, a win in this fixture will be a major boost for Chiquinho Conde's men. This will not only change the dynamics of the group but also help to increase the chance of the East African team advancing to the next round.

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In meetings between these two teams, the Gabonese team have been successful in 3 out of 5 matches (D1, L1). While this will be their first meeting at an AFCON tournament, the Central African nation had enjoyed a better H2H in previous World Cup Qualification meetings.

The Gabonese captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remains a key figure for the team both as a leader and his goal-scoring ability. After playing only a few minutes in the last match, we expect him to start and play a crucial role in this match.

For Mozambique, the coach will likely use the same squad and formation that played against Ivory Coast. We expect Conde to make some tactical changes that may create some impact in the game.

Gabon (4-2-3-1): Mbaba; Oyono, Ecuele Manga, Appindangoye, Ekomie; Ndong, Lemina; Bouanga, Kanga, Allevinah; Aubameyang

Mozambique (5-2-3): Ernani; Dove, Mexer, Reinildo, Nanani, Langa; Guima, Amade; Witi, Catamo, Ratifo

Given that both teams lost their first match, we expect this fixture to be tight since each team will be looking to gain all three points to keep their qualification dreams alive.

However, the odds on LiveScore Bet and other big betting platforms favour Gabon due to their superior squad quality and historical pedigree against the East African country.

​Prediction: Gabon 2-0 Mozambique

• Bet on Gabon to win

• Over 1.5 goals

• Gabon to win or draw