Senegal vs Gabon Prediction: The Lions of Teranga are the favorite to amass the maximum points

On Friday, the Lions of Teranga will square off against Gabon at the Stade de la Licorne Stadium. Senegal will play their first game since their disappointing appearance in the just concluded AFCON Championship, while Gabon will be keen to sustain their back-to-back wins against Burundi and Kenya. 

SENEGAL

FIFA Ranking: 17th

Last five games: WWWWL

The Lions of Teranga march here after their defeat against Ivory Coast in the knockout phase of the AFCON Cup. Following a tug of war in ninety minutes in their last game, they lost on penalties to the host nation. Senegal would have loved to remain in the competition and defend their title, but the host nation were just too motivated. 

The African Champions are among the best teams in Africa and head here sky-high in confidence despite their recent loss. Senegal have lost twice in their last seventeen games, and we believe they will secure the maximum points here. 

Senegal Starting Lineup: Mendy, Koulibaly, Niakhate, A. Diallo, Jakobs, Diatta, Gueye, Camara, Ismaila Sarr, H. Diallo, Sadio Mane

Key Player: Sadio Mane

GABON

FIFA Ranking: 84th

Last five games: LLDWW

After failing to make the AFCON tournament, the Panthers will have to prepare themselves for the FIFA World Cup qualifier as they face off against Senegal. 

Patrice Neveu's men's recent game ended in a (2-1) victory over Burundi on the road just after the (2-1) win over Kenya. 

The Panthers will make do without Aubameyang, who wasn’t called up for their Friendly clash. 

Gabon Starting Lineup; Demba; Oyono, Appindangoye, Manga, Obiang; Lemina, Loufilou, Biteghe; Bouanga, Mbina, Allevinah

Key Player: Lemina

Expert Betting Tips

The Lions of Teranga will feature their first team for this encounter, even though it’s not an important fixture. They have summoned the likes of Mane, Diallo, Jackson Gueye, and other key players. At the same time, Gabon have decided to include some new faces in their squad, excluding Aubameyang, Obiang, Sidney and Anthony from the list. 

Anything can happen here since it’s just a friendly game; however, we think the Lions of Teranga would not want to lose back-to-back games. They’ll be at the top of their game, and we expect them to secure the maximum points here for 1.60.

Senegal will likely get a halftime victory here for 2.18.

Regardless of the team set up by Senegal, we still expect them to show class here and earn their coach's respect; bet on Senegal win or draw and under 2.5 goals for 2.20.

Good luck!