Sports Innovation previews the AFCON match between Morocco and Malawi and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Described as the ‘biggest game of our lives’ by John Banda, Malawi will attempt to keep their Africa Cup of Nations dream alive in a last-16 clash with Morocco on Tuesday.
The Flames exceeded expectations in Group B to book a knockout spot as one of the four best third-placed sides on four points from three games, behind Senegal and Guinea respectively.
Given all the twists and surprises so far in AFCON, Malawi should be all fired up for this one. Nothing is out of the question. Morocco, though, won’t make it easy. The Atlas Lions enter the tie as Group C winners, having collected seven points from their three matches.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Morocco vs Malawi in Africa Cup of Nations.
- Morocco unbeaten the last 9 matches in a row;
- Morocco has won the last 4 matches in a row at home;
- Morocco unbeaten the last 5 matches in a row at home;
- Morocco has won in the last 4 of 5 matches at home.
- Malawi has lost in the last 7 of 8 matches when playing away;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Malawi’s last 8 of 10 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 2.5 in Malawi’s last 5 of 7 matches;
- Malawi have not conceded in the last 4 of 6 matches.
Current form — Morocco vs Malawi
Atlas Lions in excellent form
Morocco keep brushing aside all resistance claiming yet another win to their collection last time out. In their last three matches, they first beat Ghana 1-0 and then Comoros 2-0. Their winning streak ended last time out though, as Gabon held them to a 2-2 draw.
The Flames hope to turn a page
Malawi go into this encounter hoping to turn a page, as performances in recent matches have been pretty scrappy. In their last three matches, they first lost 1-0 to Guinea before bouncing back with a 2-1 win over Zimbabwe. They then held Senegal to a 0-0 draw last time out.
Morocco vs Malawi – Fixture History
Morocco and Malawi had to settle for a point each in their most recent Africa Cup of Nations match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.
Morocco enter the match against Malawi with a 2-2-0 record in their previous 4 encounters in the Africa Cup of Nations. This amounts to a 50% winning ratio for Morocco, with Malawi victorious in 0% of the last 4 encounters.
How do the bookies view it?
Morocco head into their last-16 match in AFCON billed as the heavy favorites to take home the spoils of victory. The Atlas Lions are priced at 1.33 with Betfair, Bet365, and Mr. Green to progress into the next round. A draw pays out at 3.40 with Bet365, while Betfair offers odds of 13.00 for Malawi to pull off an upset.
Top goalscorer
As we enter the knockout phase of AFCON 2021, both Morocco and Malawi will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team in recent matches.
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