Seychelles vs Gabon prediction 03.09.2025 | World Cup 2026 qualifiers
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- Competition: World Cup 2026 qualifiers
- Date: 03/09/2025
- KO: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CEST
- Venue: Cote d Or National Sports Complex, Port Louis, Mauritius
The Cote d Or National Sports Complex, Port Louis, Mauritius, is the venue for a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday as Seychelles takes on Gabon.
Gabon have enjoyed a strong qualification campaign, and make the trip to Mauritius still very much in the hunt to qualify automatically for next summer's finals. Contrastingly, the Seychelles remain pointless after a series of heavy defeats and will be looking to restore some pride this week.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Gabon
3 : 0
Seychelles
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Seychelles and Gabon have met on one previous occasion earlier this year. Gabon claimed a comfortable 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory.
Seychelles team overview
The Seychelles return to competitive action now winless in 13 matches after a 5:0 defeat against Burundi in their most recent qualifier six months ago.
A dismal campaign has seen the Pirates lose each of their last six WC qualifiers, conceding 30 goals in the process. Twenty-two of those 30 goals were conceded in away fixtures.
At home, the Seychelles have proven a little tougher to beat, with eight goals conceded in two home games against Kenya (5:0) and Burundi (3:1). Still. It should only be a question of how many this week. Seychelles leaked 30 goals in their last six WC qualifiers and another high-scoring defeat seems likely.
Ralph Jean-Louis has a 23-man squad available for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier. Cambridge United forward Samuel Okolie is among three uncapped players included in the selection.
Last matches of
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Burundi
5 : 0
Seychelles
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Gabon
3 : 0
Seychelles
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Namibia
3 : 1
Seychelles
Cosafa Cup
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Angola
3 : 2
Seychelles
Cosafa Cup
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Lesotho
1 : 1
Seychelles
Cosafa Cup
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
A Kong
Defenders
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5
C. Häusl
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4
A. Walters
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15
M. Payet
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3
M. Cissoko
Midfielders
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10
D. Mothe
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20
I. Raheriniaina
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6
E. Sopha
Forwards
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17
R. Henriette
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7
B. Labrosse
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11
T. Cadeau
Gabon team overview
Gabon make the trip to Mauritius in high spirits after winning three of their last four matches, including a pair of World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Seychelles in March.
Six games into the qualification campaign, the Panthers sit second in the group, just one point behind Ivory Coast with four games still to play. Gabon claimed five victories, with just one defeat, against the Ivorians earlier this year.
Strong on their travels, Gabon claimed victories in their last three competitive road fixtures, and another straight-forward win is expected this week.
Thierry Mouyouma has a 29-man squad to choose from this week. Angers forward Jim Allevinah is likely to lead the Gabonese attack.
Last matches of
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Niger
4 : 3
Gabon
Friendly International
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Kenya
1 : 2
Gabon
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Gabon
3 : 0
Seychelles
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Central African Republic
0 : 1
Gabon
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Gabon
1 : 5
Morocco
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
F. Bekale
Defenders
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3
A. Oyono
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13
M. Onfia
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5
B. Ecuele
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19
J. Ekomie
Midfielders
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15
S. N. Bagnama
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23
S. Aboghe
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12
G. Kanga
Forwards
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18
J. Allevinah
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8
V. Mobili
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22
Y. N. Non
Prediction
Gabon should make light work of a nation that has suffered some heavy defeats in the past 12 months. Gabon won 3:0 when these nations last met earlier this year, and a similarly comfortable win is expected on Wednesday,
I'm backing the visitors to cover a -2 handicap on Wednesday.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Gabon to Cover a -2 Asian Handicap
- Gabon won 5 of their last 7 matches
- Seychelles lost 11 of their last 12 matches
- Seychelles lost by more than 2 goals in 6 of their last 8 defeats
Main prediction -
AH2 (-2)
vs standings in CAF World Cup Qualifiers
| Group F | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 - 0 | +14 | 16 |
| 2 | Gabon | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 - 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | Burundi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Kenya | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 - 8 | +3 | 6 |
| 5 | Gambia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 - 13 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Seychelles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 - 30 | -28 | 0 |