Morocco vs Central African Republic Predictions - Regragui’s Men to Cruise Past Les Fauves

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Morocco predicted to secure a big home win vs CAR.
Morocco boasts strong form: only 1 loss in last 15 matches.
CAR struggles away: 4 losses in last 5 away games.

Morocco to beat Central African Republic on Saturday (Getty Images).

Morocco vs Central African Republic Predictions

The Atlas Lions are a very strong side, though they’re missing some key players. Central African Republic are not the best travellers. I’m backing a big home win.
Morocco vs Central African Republic Predictions
Head to Head
Morocco Form
Morocco Injuries & Team News
Central African Republic Form
Central African Republic Injuries & Team News

Morocco have lost just 1 of their last 15 matches.
Morocco have won their last 4 matches.
Morocco have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 6 matches.
Central African Republic have lost 4 of their last 5 away matches.
Central African Republic have conceded 11 goals in their last 5 away matches.

Head to Head

Morocco hold a 3-0 lead over Central African Republic across five meetings with two draws.

The nations last met in AFCON qualifying in 2020 as Morocco won 2-0 away.

Morocco Form

Morocco crashed out in the last 16 of the AFCON earlier year. They were beaten 2-0 by South Africa after missing a penalty at 1-0 down.

In June of this year, they won two World Cup qualifiers. A 2-1 home win over Zambia was followed by a 6-0 win away at Congo.

In September, two more victories followed in AFCON qualifying. They cruised past Gabon 4-1 at home and won 1-0 at Lesotho thanks to a 93rd-minute winner from Brahim Diaz.

Morocco Injuries & Team News

Coach Walid Regragui is without Noussair Mazraoui and Chadi Riad in defence due to injury. Romain Saiss has been left out once again.

Real Madrid’s Brahim Díaz is out injured, as is Hakim Ziyech. Sofiane Boufal has not been selected.

Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou, Munir Mohamedi, Salaheddine Chihab

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, Mohamed Chibi, Abdel Abqar, Adam Aznou, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Jamal Harkass, Youssef Belammari

Midfielders: Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilal El Khannouss, Ismael Saibari, Oussama Targhalline, Reda Belahyane

Forwards: Youssef En-Nesyri, Ayoub El Kaabi, Abde Ezzalzouli, Amine Adli, Soufiane Rahimi, Ilias Akhomach, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Osame Sahraoui

Central African Republic Form

Les Fauves had two big friendly wins in March against minnows, 6-0 vs Bhutan and 4-0 against Papua New Guinea. A 1-0 win followed at home to Chad in a World Cup qualifier.

A 4-3 loss followed away to Ghana in another World Cup qualification match as a Louis Mafouta hattrick wasn’t enough. In September, a 3-1 AFCON qualifying win over Lesotho saw two more goals for Mafouta.

Their last match brought a 2-0 loss away to Gabon in AFCON qualifying.

Central African Republic Injuries & Team News

Amiens forward Louis Mafouta will lead the line. He has 16 goals for his country in 27 caps with five of those in his last three outings.

Geoffrey Kondogbia of Marseille will captain the team in midfield. Guingamp forward Tieri-Teddy Godame has three goals in his first six caps and is one to watch.

Goalkeepers: Geoffrey Lembet, Dominique Youfeigane, Jospin Christopher Bimako

Defenders: Sadock Ndobé, Flory Yangao, Freeman Niamathé, Cédric Yambéré, Dylan Mboumbouni, Severin Tatolna, Hugo Gambor

Midfielders: Trésor Toropite, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Vénuste Baboula, Brad Pirioua, Isaac Solet, Axel Urie, Goduine Koyalipou, Esperance Mabekondiasson

Forwards: Louis Mafouta, Karl Namnganda, Isaac Ngoma, Tieri-Teddy Godame, Hamissou Dangabo

Verdict

Morocco v Central African Republic

I'm backing a Morocco win to zero and a win on the -2 handicap.

Morocco Win to nil

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