My Football Prediction Routine Today
Woke up early still thinking about the Africa Cup clash tonight. Morocco vs Gabon isn’t just any match for me. Got my coffee brewing while digging through my messy prediction notebook – pages stained with coffee rings from last month. Flipped past failed predictions and found my current form tracker. Man, this stuff gets chaotic.
Started with Morocco’s recent games. Scratched my head checking their lineup changes – Ziyech starting changes everything. Scribbled “Morocco’s defense looking solid” in caps lock. Their last clean sheet against stronger teams kept popping into my head.
Then stared at Gabon’s stats. Felt conflicted here. Without Aubameyang? Big red flag. Remembered texting my buddy Jamal: “No Auba, no party for Gabon today?”. His reply was just a crying emoji. Couldn’t ignore their recent losses either – wrote “Gabon leaky at the back” with a question mark.
Checked player conditions next:
- Morocco – everyone fit? My heart skipped seeing Mazraoui doubtful
- Gabon – scratched out Aubameyang’s name violently. Ain’t no miracle happening
- Weather? Dusty pitch = slower game = favors Morocco
Tore that page out twice. Rewrote my final call at the bottom with shaky handwriting: “2-0 Morocco win. Don’t overthink it”. Slammed the notebook shut before I chickened out. Spent the afternoon nervously cleaning my apartment to distract myself.
Match time came. Grabbed snacks and shouted at my TV when Ziyech missed that early chance. Held my breath when Gabon counterattacked. Jumped off my couch screaming when Amallah scored – my notebook prediction flashing in my mind. Final whistle felt so satisfying seeing “Morocco 2 – 0 Gabon” blinking on screen.
Lesson? Sometimes trusting your gut over fancy stats works. But tomorrow I’ll probably doubt myself again. That’s football.
