Morocco2 - 1South Africa
Form, Standings, Stats
Thursday, June 9 at 8pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Monday, June 13 at 8pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Gabon | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Comoros | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Thursday, June 9 at 8pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Sunday, September 18 at 11pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
| Current Group D Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | -5 | 0 |
We said: Morocco 2-1 South Africa
Both teams boast a plethora of attacking talent, so we expect an open and end-to-end affair with plenty of chances at either end. That said, we are also backing the home side to get the job done and come away with a hard-fought three points. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Morocco win with a probability of 64.77%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for South Africa had a probability of 13.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Morocco win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.69%) and 2-1 (9.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.14%), while for a South Africa win it was 0-1 (5.59%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Morocco in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Morocco.
| Result | ||
| Morocco | Draw | South Africa |
64.77% ( 0.28) | 22.01% ( -0.01) | 13.21% ( -0.28) |
| Both teams to score 40.96% ( -0.66) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
