Morocco vs Nigeria: result 4-0 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipFinalKick-off on February 4, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès
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What was the result of Morocco vs Nigeria?
Morocco won 4-0 on February 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′Z. HadrafMorocco
- 61′W. El KartiMorocco
- 64′Z. HadrafMorocco
- 73′A. El KaabiMorocco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morocco have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Nigeria have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2018 | Libya(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Namibia(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Sudan(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Guinea(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Mauritania(home) | 4-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2018 | Sudan(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Angola(home) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Equatorial Guinea(away) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Libya(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 15, 2018 | Rwanda(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Morocco win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Nigeria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2014 | Nigeria 4-3 Morocco | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Morocco score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Morocco sit 2nd in African Nations Championship (9 points from 4 matches) and Nigeria sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morocco | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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