Nigeria vs Gabon Prediction: Can Nigeria`s Team stop in-form Aubameyang?

Nigeria vs Gabon: Prediction for the Match on November 13, 2025

CAF finished the automatic spots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup last week. The next goal is to get to the intercontinental playoffs. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will keep going when they play Gabon in the semifinals of the CAF World Cup playoffs on Thursday night. The game will be held at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. The winner of this game will move on to the final, where they will face the winner of the match between Cameroon and the DR Congo.

Nigeria: Form and Statistics

Nigeria (Last 5 Matches): W-W-D-W-W

The Nigeria national football team will play Gabon in the semifinals of the African qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup. The game will be held at Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan. The Super Eagles will try to take charge of the game from the start. They have a strong team and this is a very important game. Nigeria has done a great job getting this far in the qualifiers. If they use good strategies, they should be able to beat their opponents. Nigeria almost missed the 2026 World Cup, but they made it to the playoffs by beating Benin Republic 4-0 in their last group game. The Super Eagles were one of the best second-place teams, coming in just behind South Africa, the group leaders.

Nigeria News and Lineup

Victor Osimhen will be in charge of Nigeria's offense in their World Cup qualifying game. He just scored three goals for Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League and will try to do the same thing again. Osimhen has scored six goals in five World Cup qualifying games so far. Nigeria will be without Semi Ajayi because of yellow card suspensions, but the other 24 players are all available. This includes Ademola Lookman from Atalanta, who is back from a ban. Everyone will be watching Osimhen, who is in great shape and has scored 29 goals in 43 games for Nigeria. He'll try to get closer to Rashidi Yekini's record of 39 goals in a single season. Coach Eric Chelle will have to make a very important choice about who will partner Osimhen in attack. Akor Adams from Sevilla and Tolu Arokodare from Wolverhampton Wanderers are both in the running.

🔖 Nigeria Expected Lineup

Nigeria predicted lineup (4-4-2): Nwabali (GK); Fredricks, Ajayi, Bassey, Sanusi; Chukwueze, Ndidi, Iwobi, Simon; Osimhen, Adams

Gabon: Form and Statistics

Gabon Last five matches: L-W-D-W-W

The Panthers are going to have a hard time ahead. They have done well in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers so far and will want to keep it up. Gabon is ready to give the Super Eagles a tough time. Gabon was a tough opponent because they only lost to Ivory Coast by one point in their group. If either team wins this match, they will both have a chance to qualify for the FIFA Intercontinental Playoff in Mexico next March. Gabon got into the playoffs as the second-place team in Group F, earning 25 points from 10 games. They scored 22 goals and gave up 9, winning 8, drawing 1, and losing only once. Their good run has been based on a strong defense and a mix of old and new players who are both good and exciting. Gabon hasn't lost a game since they lost 5-1 to Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. In the past, Nigeria has done better in this match. They have won three of the last five games, including one in 2005 by a score of 2-0. Nigeria has won five of their nine games, Gabon has won one, and three games have ended in ties. The most recent FIFA World Rankings show the difference between the teams: Nigeria is 41st and Gabon is 77th.

Gabon Team News and Lineup

Denis Bouanga has been playing very well this season, and he will be very important for Gabon in their next game. He has scored eight goals in ten FIFA World Cup qualifiers and is also good at setting up his teammates, which makes him a threat in attack. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is still Gabon's main striker. In October, he scored all four goals in their exciting 4-3 win over Gambia. He missed the last group game because he was suspended, but he is back to lead the attack with Bouanga next to him. Coach Mouyouma has mostly kept the same players, but he has added one new one: Jonathan do Marcolino, a young center-back who is on loan from Stade Rennais to Bourg-en-Bresse. Gabon will be missing some important players, though. Jim Allevinah, Shavy Babicka, Medwin Biteghe, Michel Mboula, and Junior Noubi Fotso are all hurt and won't be able to play. Oumar Bagnama, a defender, has also been let go because he isn't fit to play.

🔖 Gabon Expected Lineup

Gabon predicted lineup (3-4-3): Mbaba (GK); M’Bemba, Ecuélé Manga, Onfia; Averlant, N’Dong, Kanga, Lemina; Alan do Marcolino, Aubameyang, Bouanga

Nigeria vs Gabon Head-to-Head statistics

Nigeria has a strong record against Gabon, with five wins, one loss, and three draws in nine encounters. In their two World Cup qualifier meetings, the Super Eagles won 1-0 in 1989 and 2-0 in 2005.

Nigeria vs Gabon: Betting Tips & Odds

• Nigeria is unbeaten in their last five matches. Gabon has not lost in their last four games. However, the Panthers have only won once in nine meetings with the Super Eagles.
• Nigeria has won 4 of their last 6 matches across all leagues. They have a 50% win rate at home in World Cup qualification for Africa.
• Gabon, on the other hand, has been in great form. They’ve won 5 of their last 6 World Cup qualification matches and 5 of their 7 away games.

Nigeria vs Gabon match prediction, 12th November 2025

Nigeria didn't do well in their qualifying group, but they have gotten a lot better lately. They beat Benin 4-0 most recently. They came in second, just one point behind South Africa, but a lot of people still think they have the best team in Africa. Now they have to play Gabon, who had a great campaign with eight wins and one draw in ten games. Gabon was only one point behind Ivory Coast. Gabon, led by captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, recently beat Burundi 2-0, even though Aubameyang was not allowed to play. Gabon has a lot of good attacking players and will feel good about playing Nigeria. Still, Nigeria is the slight favorite going into their match in Morocco.

Our match prediction is Nigeria to win with odds at 1.83 on the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip is Over 2.5 total goals with odds at 2.70 on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is BTTS (yes) with odds at 2.37 on 1Xbet bookmaker.