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Morocco vs South Africa Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON
by Kennedy Kechula | in AFCON Predictions
Morocco and South Africa are set to again lock horns at the Africa Cup of Nations. The two will battle in the round of 16 with the winner setting up a quarterfinal showdown with either Cape Verde or Mauritania. This will be the sixth meeting between these two nations at the continental stage. You can find this and more tips on our AFCON predictions page.
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The Best Betting Odds for Morocco v South Africa Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.5 | 4 | 7.5 |
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1.48 | 3.7 | 7.5 |
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1.5 | 3.99 | 7.48 |
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1.5 | 3.99 | 7.48 |
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1.51 | 3.88 | 7.4 |
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1.51 | 3.88 | 7.4 |
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1.49 | 3.65 | 7 |
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1.5 | 3.99 | 7.48 |
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1.5 | 3.8 | 7 |
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1.52 | 3.7 | 7.8 |
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1.55 | 3.5 | 6.5 |
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1.56 | 3.74 | 7.1 |
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1.53 | 3.6 | 7 |
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1.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Morocco and South Africa?
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 30/01/2024 between Morocco and South Africa in AFCON :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 57.48% for a win of Morocco against South Africa with odds of 1.56 at Vbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Morocco vs South Africa is 30.12% with odds of 4 at Bet365.
- Our prediction model gives a 12.41% chance ⭐ for a win of South Africa vs Morocco with odds of 8.3 at Unibet.
Morocco - South Africa Prediction and Best Odds:
| Morocco South Africa Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco wins | 57.48% | 1.56 at Vbet |
| Under 2.5 | 63.95% | 1.61 at Stake |
| Both Team To Score | 41.67% | |
| Half-time / Full-time : Morocco/Morocco | 24.74% | 7.5 at Unibet |
Morocco vs South Africa Form
Morocco and South Africa Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Jan 2024 - AFCON
21 Jan 2024 - AFCON
17 Jan 2024 - AFCON
11 Jan 2024 - International Friendlies
21 Nov 2023 - World Cup
17 Oct 2023 - AFCON
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Jan 2024 - AFCON
17 Jan 2024 - AFCON
11 Jan 2024 - International Friendlies
17 Oct 2023 - AFCON
12 Jun 2023 - International Friendlies
28 Mar 2023 - International Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Jan 2024 - AFCON
21 Nov 2023 - World Cup
17 Jun 2023 - AFCON
17 Dec 2022 - World Cup
14 Dec 2022 - World Cup
1 Dec 2022 - World Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Jan 2024 - AFCON
21 Jan 2024 - AFCON
16 Jan 2024 - AFCON
10 Jan 2024 - International Friendlies
21 Nov 2023 - World Cup
18 Nov 2023 - World Cup
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Jan 2024 - AFCON
21 Jan 2024 - AFCON
10 Jan 2024 - International Friendlies
18 Nov 2023 - World Cup
14 Jul 2023 - COSAFA Cup
11 Jul 2023 - COSAFA Cup
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Jan 2024 - AFCON
21 Nov 2023 - World Cup
16 Jul 2023 - COSAFA Cup
28 Mar 2023 - AFCON
9 Jun 2022 - AFCON
29 Mar 2022 - International Friendlies
Morocco vs South Africa Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
0 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
17 Jun 2023 - AFCON
9 Jun 2022 - AFCON
1 Jul 2019 - AFCON
Morocco - South Africa: Form Analysis
Morocco are heavy favourites to emerge winners at the end of this tournament. The one-time African champions, who triumphed in 1976, have qualified for the knockout round for the 10th time. They qualified as winners of Group F with seven points. Walid Regragoui’s men began the competition with a dominant 3-0 victory over Tanzania. DR Congo, who finished second in Group F, would hold them to a 1-1 draw on matchday two. But they were back to their winning ways in their final group match as a slightly changed team defeated Zambia 1-0. The Atlas Lions haven’t lost any of their last eight matches and have won six times. This should have them confident of progressing here. Morocco defeated South Africa the last time both nations met at the AFCON. This was in the group stage of the 2019 edition.
South Africa defeated Morocco the last time they met. This was last year in their final qualifying match for this tournament. They won 2-1 at home. This ended a run of five games without a win against the North Africans. Three of those matches however had ended in a share of the spoils. Bafana Bafana have twice defeated Morocco at the Cup of Nations. One of those victories, in 1998, came in the quarterfinals on their way to finishing as runners-up. The 1996 African champions, who are back at the continental stage after missing the 2021 edition, finished second in Group E. They amassed four points and edged out Namibia on goal difference. South Africa began the tournament with a 2-0 defeat to group winners Mali. Needing to win their next match to avoid early elimination, Hugo Broos’ men delivered against their COSAFA neighbours, Namibia. They won 4-0 and then followed that up with another clean sheet as they drew 0-0 with Tunisia. South Africa have found it hard to win games and in their last 10 outings have registered just three victories.
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Morocco against South Africa Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Morocco & South Africa Squad Analysis
Morocco’s Walid Regragoui will be back on the touchline for this match after his four-game suspension was scrapped by CAF. The tactician was in the stands for his team’s last group match which was against Zambia. An altercation with DR Congo’s Chancel Mbemba on Match Day 1 resulted in the ban. While this is good news, it is overshadowed by the possibility that Hakim Ziyech could miss this match. Ziyech was withdrawn early in the second half against Zambia with an ankle injury. He scored the winner just moments before he was withdrawn. Ziyech has been one of Morocco’s bright sparks at the tournament and has also provided one assist. If he is to be sidelined, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli could return to the starting lineup. Youssef En-Nesyri was rested against Zambia and is expected to reassume his place at the tip of the attack. Azzedine Ounahi and Ashraf Hakim are others to look out for here. All five of Morocco’s goals have been scored by five different players.
South Africa are also sweating on the fitness of two players. Khuliso Mudau was withdrawn with an ankle injury against Tunisia while Mothobi Mvala finished the aforementioned game with discomfort. The two have been pivotal at the back for Bafana Bafana and before the Tunisia game had played every minute in Ivory Coast. Themba Zwane has scored twice already at the AFCON. He should again be one of the dangermen for South Africa alongside Percy Tau, Evidence Makgopa, and Thapelo Morena. Zakhele Lepasa scored the winner against Morocco the last time the two nations met. The Orland Pirates forward has made an appearance from the bench in all three of South Africa’s matches at the AFCON. He has looked lively and could be given more than a cameo here.
Most goals and assists
Morocco
South Africa
R. Saiss
(1 Goals)
,
Y. En-Nesyri
(1 Goals)
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A. Ounahi
(1 Goals)
,
A. Hakimi
(1 Goals)
,
H. Ziyech
(1 Goals)
T. Zwane
(2 Goals)
,
T. Mokoena
(2 Goals)
A. Hakimi
(1 Assists)
,
A. Adli
(1 Assists)
T. Morena
(1 Assists)
,
T. Mokoena
(1 Assists)
,
E. Makgopa
(1 Assists)
,
T. Zwane
(1 Assists)
Morocco - South Africa Key Points
- The most recent two meetings between these two nations have seen both get on the scoresheet
- Both teams have scored in two of Morocco’s last four matches
- Morocco have scored in all of their last nine matches with four of those seeing both teams score
- South Africa and Morocco have scored a combined nine goals so far in the competition
- Four of the last five times that Morocco and South Africa have met at the Cup of Nations have seen both teams score
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Our Morocco vs South Africa Prediction
Our prediction for Morocco v South Africa is for both teams to score. Morocco are an excellent attacking team and have rarely failed to score in their most recent outings. South Africa are an inconsistent attacking team. But they have shown at the AFCON that on a good day, they are one of the best attacking teams in the continent. With a quarterfinal at stake here, an attack-oriented match should be expected from both teams.
Morocco vs South Africa - Other Interesting Predictions
Morocco to win
For our second prediction, we will go for Morocco to win. Morocco have won two of the last three meetings between these two teams. They also arrive for this match in far better shape than South Africa as they have won six of their last eight matches. Morocco also won the last time these two nations met at the Cup of Nations. The North Africans will further be itching to avenge their loss to South Africa in the qualifiers for this tournament.
Morocco vs South Africa match : Frequently asked questions
The round of 16 machup between Morocco and South Africa is set to be played on Tuesday 30 January and will kick off at 20.00 GMT
The match between Morocco and South Africa will take place at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San-Pedro, Ivory Coast.
Tuesday's round of 16 clash between Morocco and South Africa in San-Pedro will be an extremely humid day with highs of 32 and lows of 25. Scattered thunderstorms are also expected throughout the day.
As it has been doing, SuperSport will air the Morocco v South Africa AFCON 2023 match live for viewers in Africa. BBC, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event will show this match live for audiences in the UK. Meanwhile, SNRT will broadcast the match for fans in Morocco while South Africa’s national broadcaster, SABC, through SABC Sport will do the same for audiences in South Africa. Our AFCON livescores interface will also have live minute-by-minute updates of the game. Fans in Morocco and the greater Middle East and North Africa region can also catch the game live on beIN Sports.
Sudanese referee Mahmood Ali Mahmood has been selected by CAF to run the Morocco v South Africa match. Mahmood has taken charge of nine matches so far this season where he has handed out 32 yellow cards (3.56 average per game), one red card and has awarded one penalty.
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