Morocco vs Mali Predictions - Morocco backed for win at home in friendly clash

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 03 Oct 2026

John Eastwood 03 Oct 2026

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Morocco have won their last three home games and five of their last seven overall.
Mali have struggled away, winless in six of their last seven road matches.
Morocco are favored to win, given their current form and home advantage.

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The Morocco national team pose for a group photo (Getty Images)

Morocco vs Mali Predictions

Morocco have a superb home record and should once again give their home fans plenty to cheer about.

Morocco vs Mali Predictions
Head to Head
Morocco Form
Mali Form
News & Predicted Lineups

Morocco have won five of their last seven matches in all competitions.
Morocco have won their last three home matches.
Mali are winless in eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
Mali are winless in six of their last seven away matches in all competitions.

Head to Head

Morocco have four wins while Mali have picked up three victories, with three draws in the last 10 matches. The most recent meeting was a group stage clash at the 2025 AFCON, with both teams battling to a 1-1 draw.

Morocco Form

Morocco head into this clash off the back of a 2-0 victory over Lesotho in the AFCON qualifiers. Brahim Diaz opened the scoring just before the break while Azzedine Ounahi added the second eight minutes from time.

That was the second straight win for Morocco, who began with a 2-0 home victory over Gabon. Both results are part of a solid run for Mohamed Ouahbi's team, who have won five of their last seven matches in all competitions.

Morocco often do their best work on home soil and will be looking to put on a show for the fans in this one. The Atlas Lions have won their last three home matches in all competitions.

Mali Form

Mali are also coming off a victory after picking up a 1-0 win over Liberia in the qualifiers. They were made to work hard for the win, with a second-half strike from Martial Tia proving the difference.

The result means Mali will head to Tangier with some confidence, having now picked up two straight wins. Les Aigles began their qualifying campaign with a 3-1 victory over Cape Verde.

While things appear smooth for Mali, a closer look at their recent form reveals they have only picked up two wins from their last 10 matches in all competitions. Anthony da Silva’s team have also struggled on their travels and are winless in six of their last seven away matches in all competitions.

News & Predicted Lineups

Morocco (4-2-3-1): Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi; Issa Diop, Abdelhamid Ait Boudial, Noussair Mazraoui; Ayoub Bouaddi, Neil El Aynaoui; Brahim Diaz, Azzedine Ounahi, Abde Ezzalzouli; Soufiane Rahimi.

Achraf Hakimi and Soufiane Rahimi could earn starts after coming off the bench last time out, while Ayoub Bouaddi is also pushing to return having sat out the win over Lesotho. Ounahi and Diaz are expected to retain their places in the team following their goals in the previous fixture.

Mali (4-2-3-1): Djigui Diarra; Hamari Traore, Ousmane Camara, Nathan Gassama, Daouda Guindo; Mamadou Sangare, Aliou Dieng; Martial Tia, Kamori Doumbia, Dorgeles Nene; Lassine Sinayoko.

Tia is likely to be handed another start after netting Mali’s only goal last time out. Lassine Sinayoko should lead the line for the West Africans while Ousmane Camara and Nathan Gassama are set to continue their partnership in central defence.

Verdict

Morocco v Mali

Morocco have looked almost unstoppable lately and are particularly tough to face on home soil.

They should have the upper hand over Mali, who often find things difficult on their travels.

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Graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2008 with a BA in English Literature before completing MA in Journalism. Began his career as a sports journalist in London before moving to the Middle East to work as a sports editor for national media companies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Favourite Sports: Tennis, Boxing, Golf.