Morocco vs Niger: Atlas Lions look to extend strong run in international clash

Morocco face Niger on 11 November at 17:00 GMT, with Noussair Mazraoui and Oumar Sako among the players to have scored for their countries this season. Mazraoui has scored once for Morocco, while Sako has also found the net once for Niger.

Morocco will start the match with the stronger recent record, having recorded the form sequence WW. Niger’s recent sequence is WL, giving the hosts the clearer momentum heading into the fixture.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) — 1 assists, Ousseni Badamassi (Niger) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Yassine Bounou (Morocco) — 5, Djibrilla Kassali Djibo (Niger) — 3
• Tackles: Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) — 1, Mohamed Abdouramane (Niger) — 2.
• Most encounters won: Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) — 12, Ousseni Badamassi (Niger) — 8.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. H. Mastouri (4, Tunisia)
2. M. Munetsi (3, Zimbabwe)
3. E. Colley (3, Gambia)
4. Y. Wissa (2, Congo DR)
5. Chamito (2, Mozambique)

Team statistics:

The match brings together two sides with different levels of recent consistency. Morocco’s victories have placed them in a positive position before the meeting, while Niger will be looking to respond after a mixed run. The result could therefore depend on whether Morocco can turn their current momentum into another controlled performance or whether Niger can produce a more resilient display.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Morocco — WW
• Niger — WL

Mazraoui is one of the key names in the Morocco squad after opening his scoring account for the season. His defensive experience and ability to contribute in attacking areas can give Morocco an important outlet, particularly when the hosts are trying to move the ball quickly from defence into the final third.

According to home statistics this season, Morocco scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%
16-30	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Niger has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	33.33%
16-30		66.67%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Morocco	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Niger		0	0	0	0	0	1

Probabilities before the match:

Morocco		Niger
74.3%	Winning the game	74.3%
67%	Attack potential	67%
100%	Potential in defense	100%
100%	Strength against each other	100%
89%	Goal Potential	89%

Summary: the probability of Niger winning – 0, draw – 50%, loss – 50%. Thus Morocco, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Morocco, is likely to score -3.5 goals, Niger is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Morocco and Niger will take place on November 11 at 17:00 (GMT) at the stadium .