Gabon vs DR Congo Prediction: With Aubameyang and Cedric for both sides, expect goals in this exciting fixture

Gabon will lock horns with DR Congo at the Stade Omnisport President Omar Bongo Ondimba Stadium on Sunday. The Panthers have a hurdle to overcome when they host DR Congo, as they must win here to guarantee their spot in next season’s AFCON tournament.

Gabon

FIFA Ranking: 82nd

Last four games: WDWL

The Panthers lost for the first time in the qualifying round when Mohamed Alhaj Komi scored in the 68th minute to hand Sudan the maximum points. Before then, Gabon had won twice and drawn once. Gabon have not been clinical in their last four games, scoring twice and conceding once. The Panthers are missing the service of Aubameyang, who is yet to feature in any of their previous four matches. Gabon sit at the top of the log with seven points from a combined twelve. 

DR Congo

FIFA Ranking: 70th

Last two matches: LLWD

Sebastien Desabre's men have lost twice, won once, and shared the spoils once over their last four games. DR Congo are blessed with natural strikers and have scored five times in their previous four games (the joint most in the group). 

After a humiliating opening game performance that saw them lose against Gabon, DR Congo lost (2-1) in Sudan. Because of these results, their coach was sacked, giving the new French coach a chance. The new coach has hit the ground running, winning once and sharing the spoils in his last two games. DR Congo used to have excellent international players but are now slightly dominated by home-based players.

Expert Betting Tips

Over their last five meetings, Gabon have won three while DR Congo recorded a victory and a game ending in a tie. Their most recent encounter ended in a slim (0-1) away victory for Gabon in a match that DR Congo dominated. Gabon received the news of Aubameyang announcing his return to the team after retiring last season. DR Congo's new coach is a tactical genius; we believe they will get a positive result here. Having gone through their previous games and form, we believe this encounter will produce a goal each for 2.30.

With Aubameyang for Gabon and Cedric Bakambu for DR Congo will expect goals in both halves for 2.60.

Gabon have an advantage over the visitors just because they play on their ground; bet on home win either half for 1.73.

Good luck!