Cameroon vs Gabon Prediction and Betting Tips | December 24th 2025

Cameroon will get their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign underway against Gabon at Stade Adrar on Wednesday. Les Panthères did not qualify for the previous edition, while the Indomitable Lions, who last won the title in the 2017 edition, were eliminated from the round of 16.

The 2017 champions were last in action in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against DR Congo and suffered a 1-0 home defeat. They have made it past the group stage of the AFCON in the last four editions.

The Panthers met Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers last month and lost 4-1, ending their unbeaten streak in all competitions after five games. They were eliminated from the round of 16 of the 2021 AFCON.

Cameroon vs Gabon Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have crossed paths 25 times in all competitions. The 2017 champions have the lead in the head-to-head record with 12 wins. Les Panthères have three wins, and 10 games have ended in draws.
• They last met in the 2017 edition of the AFCON and played out a goalless draw.
• They have met twice at the AFCON finals. Interestingly, Les Panthères have an unbeaten record in these meetings, recording a win.
• Gabon have scored at least two goals in seven of their last nine games in 2025.
• Cameroon have failed to score in three of their last five games in all competitions. They have also kept three clean sheets in that period.
• Four of the last five meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals.
• The 2017 champions have suffered just one defeat in their last 12 group-stage games at the AFCON.

Cameroon vs Gabon Prediction

The Indomitable Lions have seen under 2.5 goals in five of their last six games in all competitions, scoring six goals in that period. They have conceded one goal in each of their last six group-stage games of the AFCON.

Fidel Brice Ambina and Jean-Charles Castelletto were ruled out of the competition due to injuries last week, while Vincent Aboubakar, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, André Onana have not been called up for the tournament.

Les Panthères are on a six-game unbeaten run in the AFCON group stage, playing five draws. Their only defeat in their last seven games at the AFCON was registered on penalties in the round of 16 of 2021 against Burkina Faso.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was injured against Monaco in Ligue 1 and will miss this match. He might be available against Mozambique.

There is not much to separate the two teams at the moment, and they will likely settle for a draw.

Prediction: Cameroon 1-1 Gabon

Cameroon vs Gabon Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes

Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Edited by Shubham Dupare