Benin vs Gabon head-to-head record

Benin wins: 3
Draws: 3
Gabon wins: 5

11 meetings, 1969 to 2020Goals: Benin 11, Gabon 23

Benin and Gabon have met 11 times since 1969. Gabon have won 5, Benin 3, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 11 October 2020, when Benin won 2–0 in a friendly.

The 11 meetings have produced 34 goals, 3.09 per game. The biggest win is Gabon’s 7–0 in a friendly in 1995. Benin are unbeaten in the last four meetings (2 wins, 2 draws). They went 23 years without meeting, between 1969 and 1993.

Who has won more, Benin or Gabon?

All matches11 matches

3 Benin3 drawsGabon 5

Competitive2 matches

0 Benin0 drawsGabon 2

Friendlies9 matches

3 Benin3 drawsGabon 3

Key numbers

Goals: Benin 11, Gabon 233.09 per game
First meeting: Benin 1–0 GabonFriendly, 24 Aug 1969
Most recent: Gabon 0–2 BeninFriendly, 11 Oct 2020
Benin’s biggest win: Gabon 0–2 BeninFriendly, 11 Oct 2020
Gabon’s biggest win: Gabon 7–0 BeninFriendly, 2 Apr 1995
Most goals in a meeting: Gabon 7–0 BeninFriendly, 2 Apr 1995
Current run: Benin unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now: Benin 1560 (90th), Gabon 1536 (95th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

11 Oct 2020
Gabon0Benin2
Friendly
Lisbon, Portugal (neutral)
10 Oct 2017
Benin1Gabon0
Friendly
Salon-de-Provence, France (neutral)
11 Aug 2009
Benin1Gabon1
Friendly
Dieppe, France (neutral)
21 Aug 2007
Benin2Gabon2
Friendly
Creil, France (neutral)
3 Oct 2004
Gabon2Benin0
Friendly
Libreville, Gabon

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Benin win and drops with every Gabon win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Benin have won more Below: Gabon have won more

Level

Gabon lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Gabon from 3 October 2004.

Every meeting on one timeline

Benin wins

Draws

Gabon wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Benin's home games

3 matches

111

BeninDrawsGabon

In Gabon's home games

3 matches

003

BeninDrawsGabon

At neutral venues

5 matches

221

BeninDrawsGabon

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Benin	Draws	Gabon	Goals
Friendly	9	3	3	3	10–19
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	0	0	2	1–4

Meetings by decade

Benin wins Draws Gabon wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Benin	Draws	Gabon	Goals
1960s	1	1	0	0	1
1990s	4	0	1	3	18
2000s	4	0	2	2	12
2010s	1	1	0	0	1
2020s	1	1	0	0	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Benin	Gabon
Wins in a row	22017 to 2020	31993 to 1995
Unbeaten meetings	42007 to 2020	81993 to 2009

The longest run of draws is 2, from 21 August 2007 to 11 August 2009.

Questions answered

How many times have Benin and Gabon played each other?

11 times, starting on 24 August 1969. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Benin and Gabon?

Gabon, with 5 wins to 3. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Benin vs Gabon?

Gabon’s 7–0 win in a friendly on 2 April 1995 in Libreville.

When did Benin and Gabon last play?

On 11 October 2020 in Lisbon, when Benin won 2–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Benin and Gabon?

In 2 competitive matches, Benin have 0 wins, Gabon have 2, and 0 ended level.

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Every Benin vs Gabon result

All 11 Competitive 2 Friendlies 9

Every Benin vs Gabon result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
11 Oct 2020	Gabon	0–2	Benin	Friendly	Lisbon, Portugal (neutral)
10 Oct 2017	Benin	1–0	Gabon	Friendly	Salon-de-Provence, France (neutral)
11 Aug 2009	Benin	1–1	Gabon	Friendly	Dieppe, France (neutral)
21 Aug 2007	Benin	2–2	Gabon	Friendly	Creil, France (neutral)
3 Oct 2004	Gabon	2–0	Benin	Friendly	Libreville, Gabon
26 Sept 2003	Benin	0–4	Gabon	Friendly	Algiers, Algeria (neutral)
22 Dec 1996	Benin	3–3	Gabon	Friendly	Cotonou, Benin
2 Apr 1995	Gabon	7–0	Benin	Friendly	Libreville, Gabon
25 Jul 1993	Benin	1–2	Gabon	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cotonou, Benin
11 Apr 1993	Gabon	2–0	Benin	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Libreville, Gabon
24 Aug 1969	Beninas Dahomey	1–0	Gabon	Friendly	Cotonou, Dahomey