The MOR vs BNI Dream11 match preview –

The African cup of nations has now reached it’s knockout phase. Morroco face Benin in the Round of 16 clash.

Morocco progressed to the Round of 16 top of their group and therefore benefitted by getting an easier draw against the much lesser fancied Benin. In the group stages, they beat Namibia, Ivory coast and South Africa, thus winning all their games enroute to the Round of 16

Benin, on the other hand had contrasting fortunes. They progressed as one of the third placed teams in their group. They finished third behind Ghana and Cameroon and will definitely start as underdogs in this game, however this being a knockout game, they do stand a chance if they can take the game deep into Extra time and Penalties.

Here is a look at the game

MOR vs BNI Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction:

Where will the match be played?

This match is to be played at the Al Salam Stadium.

Where to watch Morocco vs Benin live?

The clash will take place at July 5, 2019, 9:30 PM, IST and can be streamed live on Sony Liv.

 

Stats and Facts for Morocco vs Benin

 

MOR vs BNI recent form (Last six matches)

Morocco –  L L L  W W W

Benin – W W W D D D

 

MOR vs BNI Head to head

The last 3 games between the two sides have all turned out to be one sided affairs with Morroco winning them very comfortably. The statistics are as follows

Matches :3

Morocco – 3

Benin -0

Draws – 0

MOR vs BNI Team News

Morroco

• The Morrocans rested Medhi Benatia in the last game of their group encounter and in this crucial encounter he is expected to return in the heart of the Morrocan defence and also captain the side.
• There are no injury or suspension worries for this encounter hence Morrocans are expected to play their first choice 11 against Benin and go with a full strength side.
• The Morrocan team is expected to play a 4-2-3-1 formation with Youssef En Neysri expected to lead the attack as the lone man up front, however he will be ably supported in attack by Hakim Ziyech, Younes Belhanda and Nordin Amrabat.

Benin

• Benin were dealt a big suspension blow in the last game of the group stage when one of their most influential players Steve Mounie received a red card. His unavailability will affect their game a lot since he was a big striking option for them.
• Saturnin Allagbe was preferred in goal ahead of Fabian Farnolle and could retain his place after keeping a clean sheet against Cameroon.
• David Djigla is expected to move into a more advanced role in this game with Mounie out and Mickael Pote Is also an option to move into a more advanced role.

MOR vs BNI Probable Playing 11:

Morocco

Bounou (GK), Dirar, Benatia, Saiss, Hakimi, Boussoufa, El Ahmadi, Belhanda, Ziyech, Amrabat, En-Nesyri

Benin:

Allagbe /Farnolle (GK), Seidou Bazare, Khaled Adenon, Olivier Verdon, Kiki, Moise Adilehou, Jordan Adeoti, Stephane Sessegnon, Cebio Soukou, Mickael Pote, David Djigla

 

MOR vs BNI Fantasy Football Picks-

Morocco:

Hakim Ziyech

The Ajax midfielder is the Talisman for his country, and will look to inspire them in this important game. His statistics for the season with Ajax in the Eredivisie were very impressive and read as follows

Goals : 16 Assists :13

Nordin Amrabat

Amrabat along with Ziyech will be pulling the strings in the midfield. He already has an assist to his name in this competition. He plays for the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr and his stats were as follows

Goals : 5 Assists : 9

X Factor- Youssef En-Nesyri will have to lead the attack for them and as a striker he will be expected to score a goal as his stats for his club Leganes saw him score 9 goals and have 2 assists to his name.  

Benin :

Mickaël Poté

He has scored both of Benin’s goals in this tournament and is the main man for his side. There is a big likelihood of him to create/score in this game. He will be the man the opposition most fears. His tournament stats read as follows.

Goals : 2 Assists : 0

Stéphane Sessegnon

He has not been as influential in this tournament as of now but in his previous season for  Gençlerbirliği in the Turkish league he was very good and his stats read as follows

Goals : 4 Assists : 4

X Factor – David Djigla, Playing in a more advanced role in this game it could be possible that he creates an impact in attack. He is still a young man who can show glimpses of brilliance but lacks consistency. His statistics for his club Niort read  1 goal and 2 assists

Match Prediction

Should be an easy 2-0 win for Morocco .

MOR vs BNI Team Predictions

The team is based on the aforementioned Fantasy Football Picks and X-Factor Star.

Team 1

Team 2