Morocco – Ukraine Prediction & Picks (31.05.2018)

Morocco and Ukraine meet at Stade de Genève, in a friendly match. This is the 3rd friendly match of the year in Morocco, after friendlies against Uzbekistan and Serbia. In the case of the Ukraine, this is their 3rd friendly match of the year, after previous friendlies against Japan and Saudi Arabia. This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, as they have never faced each other before. Attention to the home factor, since Morocco usually conquers different results at home and abroad.

Morocco:

The home team plays its 3rd friendly of the year. In the previous friendlies he registered the following markers: Morocco (2-0) Uzbekistan and Serbia (1-2) Morocco. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 8 conceded; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses at their stadium, with 36 goals scored and 7 conceded. In the last 10 home matches Morocco has won 9 and lost 1. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 11 of its last 13 games, of these 11 came to the break in advantage in 8 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 10. There is 1 period highlighted in the last 9 home matches for all competitions: he scored 11 of his 25 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘).

The Moroccan team leaves for this match with a victory over Uzbekistan, by 2-0, thus adding the third victory in several competitions. We remind you that the Moroccan team will play the next World Cup in 2018. In this match against Ukraine coach Hervé Renard must play in 4-3-3, benefiting the organization of his block and the fast transitions through the flanks, since they present Huge competition in counterattacks: Dirar is one of the most dangerous players on the attack front. It is important to note that the Moroccans have an excellent performance in the last 10 games played: they scored an average of 2.3 goals and suffered 0.4 goals per game. In this game you will expect the coach to try his best starting eleven.

Ukraine:

This is the 3rd friendly match of the visiting team’s year, after previous friendlies in which they recorded the following results: Japan (1-2) Ukraine and Saudi Arabia (1-1) Ukraine. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last 9 away matches Ukraine has a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need improvement. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 9 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 matches, they only got 1 comeback in the 6 matches in which they suffered the first goal.

The Ukraine leaves for this game with a victory against Japan, totaling the third friendly game without tasting the taste of defeat. Unlike the adversary of this match, the Ukraine will not be present at the 2018 World Cup. In this friendly preparation game coach Andriy Shevchenko must act in the usual 4-3-3, privileging a football possession of ball from the first minute. Artem Besiedin, player of Dynamo Kyiv, will be the most offensive reference of the Ukrainian national team, being very powerful and effective at the time of finishing. It is important to underline that the Ukraine has some weaknesses in the attack, since in the last 10 games played scored on average 1.1 goals per game. Everything indicates that the coach can count on all the usual starters.