International Friendly · Saturday 19 October 1996 · Libreville, Gabon
Gabon
Burkina FasoGabon 2–0 Burkina Faso (19 Oct 1996): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Gabon winDrawBurkina Faso win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 8 between Gabon and Burkina Faso.
- Head-to-head before this game: Gabon 3 wins, Burkina Faso 2, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Burkina Faso 2–5 Gabon on 22 December 1995 (International Friendly).
- Gabon won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Burkina Faso won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Gabon 1579, Burkina Faso 1460 — Gabon were favourites.
Gabon: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Cameroon6 Oct 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Mali29 Sep 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Guinea22 Sep 1996 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Eswatini16 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Eswatini2 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Mauritania16 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast9 Jun 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Mauritania31 May 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Niger12 May 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Algeria24 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Burkina Faso2–5Gabon22 Dec 1995 · International Friendly
- Gabon1–1Burkina Faso2 Jan 1993 · International Friendly
- Burkina Faso1–0Gabon23 Oct 1988 · AFCON Qualification
- Gabon3–0Burkina Faso9 Oct 1988 · AFCON Qualification
- Gabon2–2Burkina Faso19 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- Gabon4–0Burkina Faso12 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games