Niger vs Morocco: Atlas Lions aim to extend winning run in 17 November clash

Morocco will look to maintain their strong recent form when they face Niger on 17 November at 20:00 GMT.

The Atlas Lions have won their last three recorded matches, while Niger’s recent form reads two wins followed by a defeat. The contrasting results give Morocco the stronger momentum heading into the fixture, although Niger will hope home advantage can make the match more competitive.

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

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

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. H. Mastouri (4, Tunisia)
2. Y. Wissa (3, Congo DR)
3. Omar Marmoush (3, Egypt)
4. R. Mofokeng (3, South Africa)
5. M. Munetsi (3, Zimbabwe)

Team statistics:

Morocco’s recent winning run makes them the team to watch before kick-off. They have built confidence through successive victories and will aim to control the game from the start, keep possession and put pressure on Niger’s defence.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Niger — WLL
• Morocco — WWW

Niger enter the match needing a response after losing their latest recorded game. Their two previous victories show they have been capable of producing positive results, but consistency will be important if they are to challenge Morocco over 90 minutes.

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	12.50%
16-30		12.50%
31-45		25.00%
46-60		50.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	11.11%	100.00%
16-30	11.11%
31-45	22.22%
46-60	11.11%
61-75	44.44%
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

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

Probabilities before the match:

Niger		Morocco
18.5%	Winning the game	18.5%
25%	Attack potential	25%
11%	Potential in defense	11%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
13%	Goal Potential	13%

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

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

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Niger and Morocco will take place on November 17 at 20:00 (GMT) at the stadium Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah.