Morocco vs Zambia: result 3-1 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 31, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Réunification, Douala
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What was the result of Morocco vs Zambia?
Morocco won 3-1 on January 31, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′S. RahimiMorocco
- 8′M. BemammerMorocco
- 39′A. El KaabiMorocco (pen.)
- 80′M. PhiriZambia
Official lineup for Morocco vs Zambia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Morocco
- 9A. El Kaabi
- 21S. Rahimi
- 5Y. Jabrane
- 6M. Bemammer
- 18A. Hafidi
- 26A. Ennaffati
- 13H. El Moussaoui
- 15S. Bouftini
- 23O. Nemssaoui
- 27A. Boutouil
- 1A. Zniti
Zambia
- 14Collins Sikombe
- 9Amity Shamende
- 15Kelvin Kapumbu
- 20Spencer Sautu
- 21Paul Katema
- 17E. Chabula
- 23Z. Chilongoshi
- 4Adrian Chama
- 5Luka Banda
- 27Clement Mwape Mulashi
- 18Allan Chibwe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morocco have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Zambia have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | Uganda(away) | 5-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Rwanda(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Togo(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Central African Republic(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Central African Republic(home) | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | Namibia(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Guinea(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Tanzania(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Botswana(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Botswana(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Morocco wins, 0 draws, 1 Zambia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2019 | Morocco 2-3 Zambia | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Morocco score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Zambia | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Zambia sit 5th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morocco | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Zambia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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