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
Official lineup for Morocco vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Morocco
- 7Z. Hadraf
- 9A. El Kaabi
- 11I. El Haddad
- 6Badr Boulhroud
- 8Salah Eddine Saidi
- 10W. El Karti
- 5J. El Yamiq
- 13B. Benoun
- 16M. Nahiri
- 20A. Jbira
- 1A. Zniti
Nigeria
- 7Emeka Chukwudiebube Ogbugh
- 22G. Okechukwu
- 4E. Atuloma
- 10Rabiu Ali
- 11P. Eneji
- 15O. Solomon
- 2O. Okoro
- 5O. Okogbue
- 6S. Eze
- 12Ikouwem Udo Utin
- 16Oladele Ajiboye
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?
In the last meeting: 0 Morocco wins, 0 draws, 1 Nigeria win.
| 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 | MoroccoGroup A | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | NigeriaGroup D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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