Morocco vs South Africa prediction 30.01.2024

• Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
• Date: Tuesday, 30th January 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Stade Laurent Pokou (San Pédro)

Morocco is probably the strongest team at the Africa Cup of Nations this year, so they will have a solid chance to win their second trophy for the best team in the continent. In the group phase, Morocco collected seven points and didn't have any problems securing progressing to the knockout phase. In the third round, Morocco won 1-0 against Zambia. Walid Regragui's team had xG of 2.53, while the opponent had only 0.41, so Morocco probably deserved to win with an even bigger margin. 

South Africa are not among the best African teams, but as long as they compete, Hugo Broos' team can dream about their second continental title. South Africa opened the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 loss against Mali. Still, four points in the next two games versus Namibia and Tunisia was enough for South Africa to finish second in the group and qualify for the knockout phase. South Africa was the underdog in the third round versus Tunisia, but they had a good and organized defense, so Hugo Broos' team secured a goalless draw that was enough to finish second on the table. South Africa hopes that a similar defensive recipe will be enough in the upcoming 1/8 final versus Morocco. 

Morocco vs South Africa pick: Under 2.5 goals

Morocco are a good defensive team. They allowed only one goal in three matches at the tournament. On the other hand, South Africa went under 2.5 goals in four of the previous five games. Under 2.5 goals seems as the best betting option for this tie.