Nigeria vs Morocco Tips & Preview - Close contest to serve up goals

By Tolu Shotade

1 minute ago

Tolu Shotade 1 minute ago

Share this article

Nigeria enter the semi-final with a perfect AFCON record.
Morocco aiming to make history after last reaching the final in 2004.
Both teams posses strong offensive play, promising an intense match.

Nigeria vs Morocco

Nigeria face hosts Morocco at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations, with both teams eyeing a place in the final.

Both teams have stood out in the competition for their performances and attacking style of play. They could be set to serve up a close contest on Wednesday, with goals expected here.

Nigeria News

Nigeria progressed to the semi-final after an impressive 2-0 victory over Algeria in the previous round, with Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams getting the goals. That result means Eric Chelle's team are the only side in the competition to reach this stage with a perfect record.

The Super Eagles may have only won three AFCON titles, but have a fine record of getting to the latter stages of tournaments. They have played in eight previous finals and will be keen to go one better this year, having lost to the Ivory Coast in the 2023 final.

Goals have not been a problem for Nigeria, who have scored in every game so far, while there has been at least one first-half goal in four of their five matches. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in three of their five fixtures so far.

Morocco News

Morocco claimed a 2-0 victory over Cameroon to reach the final, with Brahim Diaz and Ismael Saibari getting their goals. Unlike Nigeria, they do not boast a perfect record, having been held to a 1-1 draw by Mali during the group stage.

The Carthage Eagles are considered one of the top teams on the continent, but their AFCON record is underwhelming. They boast just one title and have not played in a final since 2004.

Led by Diaz, who has five goals, Morocco have looked sharp in attack, scoring in every game so far. There has been at least one first-half goal in four of the five matches for Walid Regragui's team.

Head to Head

Morocco have five wins while Nigeria have picked up three victories, with one draw in the last 12 matches. Both teams met during the group stage of the 2004 AFCON, with the North Africans claiming a 1-0 victory.

Verdict

Nigeria v Morocco

Nigeria have scored in every game at this year's tournament, and that trend is expected to continue here. Given the habit of both teams to score before the break, the first half is likely to produce over 0.5 goals on Wednesday.

Both sides have shown plenty of attacking quality in this competition and could be set to score here.

Nigeria

Over 0.5 Goals

@-200.00 - 4 Units

25 SC no deposit & 250,000 GC

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Get 25 Stake Cash & 250,000 Gold Coins when you sign up with code NEWBONUS at Stake.us. USA only. Excludes certain States including NY,NV,ID, KY,WA. 18+ only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Bet at Stake.com

Over 0.5 Goals

In The First Half

@-200.00 - 4 Units

25 SC no deposit & 250,000 GC

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Get 25 Stake Cash & 250,000 Gold Coins when you sign up with code NEWBONUS at Stake.us. USA only. Excludes certain States including NY,NV,ID, KY,WA. 18+ only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Bet at Stake.com

Yes

Both Teams To Score

@-103.09 - 2 Units

25 SC no deposit & 250,000 GC

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Get 25 Stake Cash & 250,000 Gold Coins when you sign up with code NEWBONUS at Stake.us. USA only. Excludes certain States including NY,NV,ID, KY,WA. 18+ only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Bet at Stake.com