South Africa vs Morocco: result 0-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup stage · Matchday 3Kick-off on July 1, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Morocco?
Morocco won 0-1 on July 1, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 90′M. BoussoufaMorocco
Official lineup for South Africa vs Morocco
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South Africa
4-3-3- 11T. Zwane
- 9L. Mothiba
- 19P. Tau
- 8B. Zungu
- 12K. Mokotjo
- 10T. Serero
- 18S. Hlanti
- 2Buhlebuyeza Wilson Mkhwanazi
- 14T. Hlatshwayo
- 5T. Mkhize
- 22R. Williams
Morocco
4-2-3-1- 19Y. En-Nesyri
- 16N. Amrabat
- 10Y. Belhanda
- 7H. Ziyech
- 14M. Boussoufa
- 8Karim El Ahmadi Al Aroos
- 2A. Hakimi
- 6R. Saïss
- 4Manuel Marouan da Costa Trindade Senoussi
- 3N. Mazraoui
- 12M. Mohamedi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Morocco have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2019 | Namibia(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 24, 2019 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Ghana(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Libya(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Paraguay(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2019 | Ivory Coast(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Namibia(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 16, 2019 | Zambia(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Gambia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Argentina(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Morocco score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Morocco | 1.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Africa sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations (6 points from 3 matches) and Morocco sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoroccoGroup A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | South AfricaGroup B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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