Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: result 1-0 and analysis
Arab CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on December 7, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès
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What was the result of Morocco vs Saudi Arabia?
Morocco won 1-0 on December 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′K. El BerkaouiMorocco (pen.)
Official lineup for Morocco vs Saudi Arabia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Morocco
4-3-3- 14K. El Berkaoui
- 21S. Rahimi
- 3A. Dari
- 10A. El Hassouni
- 20M. Fouzair
- 6M. Bemammer
- 23D. Fettouhi
- 15S. Bouftini
- 16M. Nahiri
- 7H. El Moussaoui
- 12A. M'Hamdi
Saudi Arabia
4-1-4-1- 23Mohammed Al Qahtani
- 10Abdullah Al Hamdan
- 9Feras Al Brikan
- 8Ayman Yahya
- 7Turki Al Ammar
- 13Moteb Al Harbi
- 5Naif Almas
- 12Saud Abdulhamid
- 14Ali Majrashi
- 2Muhannad Al Shanqiti
- 22Zaid Al Bawardi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morocco have 14 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Jordan(away) | 4-0 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Palestine(home) | 4-0 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Guinea(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Sudan(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Guinea(away) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Palestine(away) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Jordan(home) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Vietnam(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Australia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 12, 2021 | China(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Morocco score 2.7 and concede 0.1 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 1.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2.7 | 0.1 | 13 | 2/15 | 9/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.9 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Morocco sit 1st in Arab Cup (7 points from 3 matches) and Saudi Arabia sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
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