Egypt v Morocco Betting Tips [8 August 2024]
Football - Men's Olympic Tournament
8 August 2024 11:00
The match
The bronze medal match at Paris 2024 will be an all-African affair, Egypt U23 taking on Morocco U23 this Thursday. As the two north African giants meet, who between them will win the first ever Olympic medal? Follow on for our preview of the match and a prediction.
Egypt suffered a late shock in their quest for a surprise Olympic gold. Facing hosts France, they took a 63rd minute lead and were just seven minutes away from a major shock. However, Jean Mateta leveled for France to send the game to extra time and Egypt were reduced to 10 men.
With dominance and numbers, France would win 3-1. Now Egypt will battle for third place without the suspended Omar Fayed. This will also be a revenge match, facing the team that beat them to the African U23 title last year.
Like Egypt, Morocco also suffered a late heartbreak, losing 2-1 to Spain after allowing a 1-0 lead to slip. Juanlu Sanchez broke the Moroccan hearts with an 85th minute goal after coming off the bench. Fermin Lopez had earlier canceled Soufiane Rahimi’s opener for Morocco.
It was Morocco’s second defeat at Paris 2024 but they will hope to finish their run on a high. Rahimi, the tournament’s top scorer with six goals, has been a bright spark for the African representatives. In his form, Morocco will be confident of bagging not just the bronze but the top scorer’s gong as well.
Having won one more game than Egypt at this tournament, and on the back of their triumph last year, Morocco will feel as favorites coming here. Of their three earlier meetings, Morocco won the only competitive one.
Key Statistics
- At least three goals were scored in each of the last three meetings between these teams.
- Each of Morocco’s matches at Paris 2024 saw over 2.5 goals scored.
- Both teams scored in each of these teams’ three previous meetings.
- Two of Egypt’s last three matches produced over 2.5 goals.
- Both teams scored in Egypt’s last four matches.
The bet of our experts
A big rivalry highlights matches between Egypt and Morocco, whether at senior or junior levels. This match will not be any different, especially as either team seeks a first Olympic medal. In their previous three meetings, both teams scored and each of the matches produced over 2.5 goals.
The two nations have also done well in attack at this tournament and based on that, we expect to see goals here. Our prediction for Egypt U23 v Morocco U23 is for over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.
