Gabon vs Cote d'Ivoire Prediction and Betting Tips | December 31st 2025

Gabon will square off against defending champions Cote d'Ivoire in their final group stage match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. Les Panthères have been eliminated from the competition, while Les Éléphants have an unbeaten record in two games and need a win to finish as the Group F toppers.

Les Panthères faced Cameroon in their campaign opener and suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat. Their poor form continued last week as they suffered a 3-2 loss to Mozambique. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alex Moucketou-Moussounda were on the scoresheet, but they failed to find the equalizer.

The defending champions got their campaign underway with a narrow 1-0 triumph over Mozambique, thanks to Amad Diallo's 49th-minute strike. Diallo scored again in their previous outing against Cameroon in the 51st minute, but Ghislain Konan, who had provided the assist, was at fault for an own goal five minutes later.

Gabon vs Cote d'Ivoire Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have met 18 times in all competitions. Les Éléphants have the lead in the head-to-head record with 10 wins. Les Panthères have four wins, and four games have ended in draws.
• They will meet for the first time in the AFCON finals.
• They last squared off in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September, which ended in a goalless draw.
• Gabon are winless in their last five games in the AFCON.
• The defending champions have kept six clean sheets in their last eight games in all competitions.
• Les Panthères have lost all games in the group stage of the AFCON just once, in the 1994 edition.
• Les Éléphants have won 11 of their 25 final group-stage games in the AFCON.

Gabon vs Cote d'Ivoire Prediction

Les Panthères have lost their two games in the competition thus far, conceding four goals, and will look to improve upon that record. They have won just one of their last 11 games in the AFCON, playing six draws.

The defending champions have scored a goal each in their two games in the competition thus far, making it six games in a row that they have found the back of the net in the AFCON. They have kept four clean sheets in their last five meetings against the Panthers.

Considering the current form of the two teams and Les Éléphants' better record in the competition, we back the defending champions to secure a win.

Prediction: Gabon 0-2 Cote d'Ivoire

Gabon vs Cote d'Ivoire Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Cote d'Ivoire to win

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

Tip 3: Both teams to score - No

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

Edited by Shubham Dupare