On Thursday night, Gabon and Gambia go head-to-head in Group D of qualifying for the 2022 African Cup of Nations.
Both teams have kicked off their qualifying campaigns by picking up four points, so a win for either team would give them an advantage in the race for qualifying for the main event.
Last time out Gabon suffered a 2-0 home defeat in a friendly against Benin. The defeat ended a run of five games unbeaten for the home side. Their recent international games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight matches.
The home side has a mixed recent record in qualifying, as they have won just one of their last four games in qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations. However, they have also lost just one of their previous ten home games in qualifying.
They have also been relatively prolific on home soil in qualifying, scoring at least two goals in four of their last six matches.
Gambia are unbeaten in five games, last time out recording a 1-0 win in Congo. Their recent matches have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight games.
The visitors recent record in African Cup of Nations qualifying is a good one, as they are unbeaten in their last six qualifiers. Although those qualifiers have not necessarily been high-scoring, both teams have scored in their last six games in qualifying.
Gambia have a woeful recent away record in qualifying for the African Cup of Nations. In fact, the visitors have won just once in their last 14 matches on their travels in qualifiers. A 3-1 win in Angola in their previous away qualifier ended a 13-game run without a win on their travels in qualifying.
Forebet predicts that this clash will be a close one, finishing in a low-scoring draw.