Morocco vs South Africa prediction

Morocco pipped Zambia 1-0 on the final day of Group F matches to go top of the group with 2 wins and a draw. The Atlas Lions are one of the pre-tournament favorites and although they haven’t quite lit up their group but they still did enough to get the job done in the group and will now be looking to build on that in this knockout round.

South Africa have looked far from convincing in this AFCON. They bounced back after losing the opener to Mali with a huge 4-0 win against Namibia in their second group match. They however had flat tires in the final group game against Tunisia which ended goalless but was enough to get them the ticket to this round of 16. They have their work cut out against the top-ranked team in Africa.

Despite the misgivings about Morocco, they are still unbeaten and have grown in stature as the tournament progressed. We expect their momentum and concentration levels to be elevated the deeper they progress in this tournament. Although a cagey affair is expected we are backing Morocco to edge this with a win as our main Morocco vs South Africa prediction.

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Main tip: Morocco Win

Our Morocco vs South Africa predictions

According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:

Prediction 1: Morocco Win

Morocco are unbeaten in their last 8 straight matches (5W, 3D).

South Africa have just 1 win across their last 5 matches

We expect Morocco to bring the A-game here and although the game is likely to be tight we fancy them to get the job done. As such we are backing Morocco to win this game with competitive prices for this market offered at 1win

Odds for this bet

1Win offers competitive odds for the bet “Morocco Win”

The odd of 1.65 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 61% chance that Morocco will win this match

Odds comparison for Morocco Win

1Win – odd 1.65
Betwinner – odd 1.62

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Prediction 2: Most Goals – 2nd Half

We expect a close opening half now that we have reached the knockout stage

However, as the 2nd half unfolds, we expect the intensity to amplify.

With this in mind, we are backing this game to have at more goals scored in the 2nd half than the 1st half with terrific odds for this option available at Paripesa

Odds for this bet

Paripesa offers competitive odds for “Most Goals – 2nd Half”

The odd of 2.07 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 48% chance that there will be more goals scored in 2nd half of this match than in the 1st half

Odds comparisons Most Goals – 2nd Half

Paripesa – odd 2.07
Bet365 – odd 2.05

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Prediction 3: South Africa Over 2.5 Bookings

Despite the lack of big scorelines, Morocco have mostly been in control throughout their matches.

We expect them to dominate the proceedings here right from the start.

With South Africa likely to do most of the chasing here, and this game expected to be physical, we fancy South Africa to pick up at least 3 bookings as our final Morocco vs South Africa prediction for this match

Statistics for Morocco vs South Africa Prediction

H2H statistics

These teams have met 8 times before:

• Morocco have won 2, South Africa have won 3 and 3 games were drawn
• These matches have averaged 2.75 goals a game
• South Africa won the last encounter 2-1 at the CHAN 2021

Latest results Morocco

• 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in their last 5 matches
• 10 goals scored in these last 5 matches. Average of 2.00 goals per match
• Edged Zambia 1-0 in their final group game

Latest results South Africa

• 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 matches
• Just 4 goals scored in these last 5 matches. Average 0.80 goals per match
• Drew 0-0 with Tunisia in their last match

Possible squad Morocco & South Africa

Line up	Morocco	South Africa
Goalkeeper	Bounou	Williams
Defense	Hakimi, Aguerd, Saïss, Chibi	Mudau, Kekana, Mvala, Modiba
Midfield	Amrabat, Boufal, Ounahi, Amallah, Ziyech	Mokoena, Sithole, Morena, Tau
Forward	En-Nesyri	Zwane, Makgopa
Missing	None	None
Coach	Walid Regragui	Hugo Broos

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