Morocco vs Saudi Arabia Prediction and Betting Tips

Morocco and Saudi Arabia square off at the Lusail Stadium in the final Group B game of the 2025 Arab Cup on Monday. While Herve Renard’s men have already booked their place in the knockout stages, Morocco need maximum points here to guarantee qualification to the next phase of the tournament.

Morocco were guilty of a lack of cutting edge in the final third on Thursday when they were held to a goalless draw by Oman in matchday two of Group B.

Before that, Walid Regragui’s side kicked off the 2025 Arab Cup with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Comoros on December 2 thanks to first-half goals from Soufiane Bouftini, Tarik Tissoudali, and Karim El Berkaoui.

Morocco, who sit second in Group B with four points from a possible six, will head into Monday’s tie in search of all three points as they look to keep their fate in their own hands and reach the knockout stages.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia became the first side to reach the Arab Cup quarter-finals as they secured a 3-1 victory over Comoros on Thursday.

This followed a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Oman in the Group B opener on December 2, courtesy of goals from Firas Al-Buraikan and Al-Ittihad man Saleh Al-Shehri.

Saudi Arabia are aiming for their third Arab Cup title, and a first since 2002, when they secured a 1-0 extra-time victory over Bahrain in the final thanks to a 94th-minute strike from Mohammed Noor.

Morocco vs Saudi Arabia Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With three wins from the last seven meetings between the sides, Saudi Arabia boast a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
Morocco have picked up two wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on two occasions.
Saudi Arabia are unbeaten in five of their last six games against Morocco (3W 2D), with a 1-0 loss in the Arab Cup group stages back in June 2021 being the exception.
Morocco are the highest-placed African side in the latest FIFA World Rankings (11), while Saudi Arabia are currently ranked 60th in the world by FIFA.

Morocco vs Saudi Arabia Prediction

Having already clinched qualification for the knockout stages, Saudi Arabia will be looking to finish the group stages strong and build momentum for the knockout stages.

The stakes are higher for Morocco, who must avoid defeat here, and we are backing them to get the better of Renard’s men, albeit by a narrow margin.

Prediction: Morocco 2-1 Saudi Arabia