Morocco vs Niger Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 13 November 2026
🔊 In the third round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, Morocco face Niger. Curiously, both matches against Niger will take place in Morocco - the return fixture, nominally an away game, is scheduled for a neutral venue in Rabat four days later.
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📊 The teams last met in a World Cup qualifier in September 2025, when the hosts thrashed their opponents 5-0. In the history of their meetings, Niger have never scored away against Morocco.
Head-to-head statistics Morocco - Niger
Morocco will have to start rotating their squad
Morocco lead Group A comfortably, having beaten Gabon 2-0 at home in September before winning 2-0 away to Lesotho, keeping clean sheets in both matches. After their triumphant Africa Cup of Nations campaign and reaching the World Cup quarter-finals, they continue to maintain exceptionally high standards of organisation, although the coaching staff have had to contend with injuries to several key players ahead of the November international break.
At home, Morocco take complete control of possession and prefer to stifle opponents through their dominance of positional play. One important statistical point: despite the strength of their attack, Morocco play with maximum efficiency - in their recent competitive and friendly matches, they have established a comfortable two-goal lead and calmly seen out the game. They have not conceded a goal in the first two rounds of qualifying.
Match Results: Morocco
All they can do is defend
In the opening round of qualifying, the visitors beat Lesotho at home (2-1), but then lost away to Gabon (0-2). In an October friendly, they narrowly lost to Algeria (1-2), showing that the team can avoid heavy defeats even against much higher-profile opponents.
In away matches against the continent’s top national teams, Niger’s coaching staff set up a deep defensive block with minimal gaps between the lines and deliberately give up the battle for possession. The statistics confirm that matches involving the visitors tend to be low-scoring: Niger’s last 12 away matches have seen under 3.5 goals in 11 of them.
Match Results: Niger
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❌ Azzedine Ounahi will be unable to help his national team in the upcoming match as he is sidelined with a muscle injury. Bayern Munich midfielder Ismael Saibari is continuing his recovery from an ankle injury.
⚽ Goals prediction
Morocco have not conceded a single goal in the opening rounds of qualifying and have never allowed Niger to score on their home turf. In away matches against stronger opponents, the visitors very rarely reach the opposition penalty area, while the hosts will focus on defensive solidity and controlling the tempo. We expect a routine win to nil for the favourites, with only one team scoring. Prediction - Both Teams to Score - No, odds 1.30*.
🟨 Yellow cards prediction
Niger will spend most of the match defending in their own half. The visitors will regularly break up attacks with tactical fouls near the penalty area. With the hosts dominating throughout, the visitors will receive more yellow cards. In the previous head-to-head meeting, Morocco received no yellow cards, while Niger received four. Prediction - Niger to receive more yellow cards than Morocco.
🚩 Corners prediction
Home advantage will help Morocco pin their opponents back in their defensive third from the opening minutes. Under sustained positional pressure, Niger’s deep defensive line will clear the ball behind for corners. In the previous head-to-head meeting, the hosts won the corner count 12:3. The hosts’ territorial dominance will translate into a clear advantage in corners. Prediction - Morocco to win the corner count with a -3.5 handicap, odds 1.55*.
*Odds are indicative and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor's Prediction
The upcoming match pits the group leaders against one of the main contenders for the second place in the tournament finals. Morocco have won every head-to-head meeting in recent history, but this time the hosts are unlikely to force the pace in pursuit of a repeat of last year's emphatic win. Morocco will take complete control of possession, score a couple of routine goals through their superior quality and comfortably see out the win ahead of the return fixture. The main pick is Morocco Team Total Goals - Under 3.5. Correct score prediction: 2-0.
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