Morocco vs Gabon — Tips & Analysis

Morocco -1.75: Gabon turn up in poor shape, and that is the main reason we are on Morocco here. They have won none of their last five, losing four of them, and their only result in that run was a 2-2 tie with Trinidad and Tobago. They have also gone 179 days without a game, so match fitness is a real question. Morocco are the opposite. They have won 10 of their last 15 games and lost only one. They let in well under a goal a game, with clean sheets against Senegal, Cameroon, Scotland and Canada in their last ten. A defence that good means they rarely have to chase a game. Gabon are open at the back. They let in more than a goal a game, and they gave up 3 or more against Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Uzbekistan and Nigeria in their last ten. Morocco have won the last two competitive meetings 5-1 and 4-1, so this matchup already suits them. A 2-0 Morocco win looks like the most likely score. Morocco take control early, then add a second once Gabon tire. The catch is Morocco's team news. They are missing Achraf Hakimi and Ismael Saibari through suspension, and strikers Youssef En-Nesyri and Ayoub El Kaabi are hurt. A new coach also takes his first competitive game in charge, so a tight 1-0 is a real danger. We still think Morocco have far too much for this Gabon side.