Morocco vs Mauritania Prediction: Morocco will be unstoppable

Morocco aims to secure their second consecutive victory as they prepare to face Mauritania at Adrar Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams participated in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, with both exiting the competition in the round of 16.

Morocco returned to the field for the first time since their 2-0 defeat to South Africa in the AFCON 2023 round of 16, playing against Angola on Friday. However, a David Carmo own goal in the 72nd minute secured a narrow win for the Atlas Lions, indicating that they are still struggling to regain the form that led them to a historic World Cup semi-final in 2022. With qualification for the 2025 AFCON already assured as hosts, Walid Regragui's team will look to use the friendlies and 2026 World Cup qualifiers to prepare for a strong performance in the Nations Cup on home soil. In their sixth encounter with Mauritania, the North Africans will have another opportunity to assert themselves. The Atlas Lions aim to maintain their unbeaten record in this fixture, having won three and drawn two of their previous five meetings.

Mauritania has suffered back-to-back losses, with their most recent defeat being a 2-0 loss to Mali at Stade de Marrakech on Friday. The Lions of Chinguetti conceded two goals within three minutes in the first half and couldn't mount a comeback, marking their fourth defeat in their last five matches. Despite reaching the round of 16 in the last AFCON, Amir Abdou's team lost three out of four games, only advancing as one of the best third-placed teams. However, they can draw inspiration from their two previous draws against Morocco to aim for a solid performance on Tuesday and avoid a third consecutive defeat.

Examining the head-to-head history over the past seven years, Morocco and Mauritania have faced off three times, resulting in two draws and one victory for Mauritania. This indicates a closely contested rivalry between the two teams, making a draw a likely outcome for their upcoming match. Both teams have demonstrated competitiveness in their recent performances, suggesting they could evenly match each other on the field. However, Morocco has significantly improved over the years and boasts a squad with quality players who can make a difference. Therefore, a victory for Morocco with a clean sheet seems to be the most favorable outcome.