Morocco is the most strongest at the Africa Cup of Nations this year, so they will have a strong opportunity to win their second victory for the best team in the landmass, Morocco vs South Africa prediction & tips. In the group stage, Morocco collected seven points and had no issues getting advancing to the knockout stage. In the third round, Morocco won 1-0 against Zambia. Walid Regragui’s team had xG of 2.53, while the rival had just 0.41, so Morocco most likely had the right to win with a significantly greater edge.
South Africa are not among the best African teams, but rather as long as they contend, Hugo Broos’ team can dream about their second mainland title. South Africa opened the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 defeat against Mali. In any case, four points in the following two games vs Namibia and Tunisia was enough for South Africa to complete second in the group and meet all requirements for the knockout stage. South Africa was the longshot in the third round vs Tunisia, yet they had a decent and coordinated defense, so Hugo Broos’ team got a goalless attract that was sufficient to complete second on the table. South Africa trusts that a comparable defensive recipe will be sufficient in the impending 1/8 last vs Morocco.
Morocco vs South Africa prediction & tips: Morocco Win or Over 2.5 Goals
Morocco are a decent cautious team. They allowed just a single goal in three matches at the competition. Then again, South Africa went under 2.5 goals in four of the past five games. Under 2.5 goals appears to be as the best wagering choice for this tie.
Morocco team news
Noussair Mazraoui is with the Moroccan national team yet hasn’t played at the Africa Cup of Nations. The defender supported a muscle tear in the Champions League game a month ago. Before the match against Zambia, Morocco’s head coach, Walid Regragui, said there is an opportunity for Mazraouoi to get back to the field soon, so we ought to consider him problematic for the impending game vs South Africa. In the event that Mazraoui can’t play, Yahya Attiyat Allah ought to begin as a left-back.
South Africa team news
South Africa could be without two players on Tuesday against Morocco. In the previous game against Tunisia, Khuliso Mudau and Mothobi Mvala experienced a injuries, however as head coach Hugo Broos, there is positive thinking that both could show up in the forthcoming game. On the off chance that they can’t play, we could anticipate that Nyiko Mobbie and Nkosinathi Sibisi should fill the hole.
3 fact why we ought to see two or less goals in this match
- Morocco allowed one goal in the last three matches
- South Africa scored four goals in the previous five games
- South Africa went under 2.5 goals in four of the last five matches
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Date: 30th January 2024
Kickoff: 20:00 UTC/21:00 CET
Venue: Stade Laurent Pokou (San Pédro)
