Egypt vs Morocco: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 30, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
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What was the result of Egypt vs Morocco?
Egypt won 2-1 on January 30, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. BoufalMorocco (pen.)
- 53′Mohamed SalahEgypt
- 100′TrézéguetEgypt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Egypt have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Morocco have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2022 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Sudan(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Guinea-Bissau(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Nigeria(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Qatar(home) | 0-0 | Arab Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Malawi(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Gabon(away) | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Comoros(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Ghana(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Algeria(home) | 2-2 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Egypt win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Morocco win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2017 | Morocco 3-1 Egypt | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Egypt 1-1 Morocco | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Egypt 1-0 Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Egypt score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Morocco score 2.6 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Morocco | 2.6 | 0.4 | 11 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Egypt sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Morocco sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy