Friendly International

Morocco - Norway

06/07/2026, 07:00 PM

1 : 1
Expected Goals
Morocco
2.0
Total xG
3.1
Norway
1.0
Most Likely Scores

1:1

11%

2:1

10%

2:0

10%

3:1

7%

3:0

7%
What influences the xG?
MORNOR

Morocco

Defensive strength (0.7 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-1.01
Small sample (4 matches) - regression to mean
+0.26
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (3.2 goals/match)
+0.23
Rising form (3.2 vs 2.4 season average)
+0.23
3 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15
Standings advantage (pos 11 vs 31, 20 places gap)
+0.14
Attack strength (1.71x league average)
-0.14

Norway

Small sample (1 matches) - regression to mean
+0.73
Attack strength (1.41x league average)
-0.60
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)
-0.20
Standings disadvantage (pos 31 vs 11, 20 places gap)
-0.18
Defensive strength (1.2 conceded vs 1.1 league avg)
+0.11
Jørgen Strand Larsen on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
54% of goal output missing (only 100% available)

League

High-scoring league (2.8 goals/match)
+0.34
+0.34
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Morocco: first goal in 6 of 7 games (86%)

  • 2
    Morocco: 57% of all goals between minutes 76-90 (8 of 14)

  • 3
    Morocco: scored only after the break in 4 of 8 games

  • 4
    Morocco with Achraf Hakimi: 1.4 goals/game. Without: 3.5 goals/game (5 of 7 games)

  • 5
    Morocco: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

59%

Draw

24%

Away Win

17%

Goals

Over 1.5

82%

Under 1.5

18%

Over 2.5

59%

Under 2.5

41%

Over 3.5

36%

Under 3.5

64%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

83%

Away or Draw

41%

No Draw

76%

Both Score

Yes

57%

No

43%

Key Factors
  • Morocco's strong home form: Pipeline analysis predicts a home win with 59% probability and 2.02 expected home goals
  • Morocco's offensive strength: Averaging 3.0 home goals per game against Norway's vulnerable away defense with 2.0 goals conceded per game
  • Morocco's possession and shots on target: The team was ball-dominant in the last 5 games (62% possession) and averaged 6.8 shots on target
Risk Factors
  • Norway's weak away defense, with an average of 2.0 goals conceded per away game
  • Limited data availability for head-to-head matches as no historical meetings are available
Overview

Morocco hosts Norway in a Friendly International match at the Red Bull Arena on June 7, 2026, 9:00 PM

The game serves as a performance review for both teams as part of their international preparations

Form

Morocco shows strong current form with a record of W D W W W

This equates to 4 wins and 1 draw from their last 5 matches across all competitions

Norway displays mixed form with W D L D W

This includes 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss from their last 5 fixtures

Morocco recently achieved convincing victories, winning 4-0 against Madagascar and 5-0 against Burundi

Norway celebrated a 3-1 win against Sweden

Statistics

Morocco averages an impressive 3.0 home goals per game while conceding only 0.5 goals

The team kept 2 clean sheets in their home matches

Norway shows a weaker away record, averaging 1.0 goals scored and 2.0 goals conceded per away game

The team has not kept a clean sheet in away matches this season

The Red Bull Arena records an average of 3.0 goals per game

Both teams scored in 4 out of 5 matches, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 2 out of 5 games

Head-to-Head

No historical head-to-head matches between these two teams are available in the dataset

Key Players

For Morocco, Ismael Saibari is a key midfielder with 2 season goals and 5 goals in his last 5 games, holding an average rating of 7.84

Achraf Hakimi, a defender, provided 3 season assists and one assist in the last 5 games with a rating of 7.43

Brahim Díaz, an attacker, scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist in the last 5 matches and shows a rising form trend

For Norway, Erling Haaland stands out as an attacker with 2 goals and 2 assists in his last 3 games, showing a rising form trend

Julian Ryerson, a defender, impresses with 5 assists in his last 5 games and a season average rating of 7.48

Martin Ødegaard, a midfielder, recorded one assist in his last 4 matches

Not nominated for Norway is Jørgen Strand Larsen (2 goals, 0 assists this season)

Goalkeepers

Morocco relies on Yassine Bounou, who appeared in 2 season games and kept 2 clean sheets

For Norway, Ørjan Nyland starts, having kept 1 clean sheet in 3 season appearances

Influences

Morocco benefits from its strong home advantage, with an average of 3.0 goals scored and only 0.5 goals conceded in home games

The Red Bull Arena is known for matches averaging 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of games

The playing surface is grass

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