Argentina vs Morocco Prediction & Betting Tips - Men's Olympic Tournament
by Ian John in Men's Olympic Tournament Predictions
It is time for footballers to go for gold! The Men's Olympic Football Tournament gets underway this week and one of the favourites to win it is in action early. Argentina face Morocco in the first match in Group B for both teams and our prediction is that the winner of this game will likely go on to secure top spot in the group and a place in the quarterfinals. Will it be La Albiceleste who take the win as expected, or will the Atlas Lions cause an upset?
Argentina is one of the most successful Olympic football teams. They have won the tournament twice (2004 and 2008) and finished with a silver medal on two more occasions (1928 and 1996). Former Barcelona and Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano is in charge of the squad, which features goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, defender Nicolas Otamendi, and Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez as their overage trio.
With the squad comprising a majority of young, talented players from Argentina's top teams and a smattering of stars who have already moved to Europe, Argentina looks like one of the strongest squads in the tournament. They did slip up in their final warm-up fixture, losing 1-0 to Guinea on Friday, but prior to that, they had lost just one of their last 14 matches.
Tarik Sektioui has picked some talented and experienced overage players for his Moroccan U23 Olympic squad. Veteran keeper Munir Mohamedi has been joined by striker Soufiane Rahimi and Paris St Germain full back Achraf Hakimi in the squad along with a group of talented youngsters. Many of those youngsters already ply their trade abroad and the team currently holds the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Trophy after winning it in 2023.
They drew 2-2 in their last warm-up match at home to Belgium at the start of June.
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The Best Betting Odds for Argentina v Morocco Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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501 | 15 | 1.03 |
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2.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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238 | 10.9 | 1.05 |
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238 | 10.9 | 1.05 |
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1.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
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1.77 | 3.56 | 4.8 |
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100 | 6.75 | 1.08 |
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1.67 | 3.74 | 5.3 |
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1.64 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Argentina and Morocco?
Our prediction for the Argentina vs Morocco match is: Argentina to win and 2 or more goals to be scored.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 24/07/2024 between Argentina and Morocco in Men's Olympic Tournament :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 27.94% for a win of Argentina against Morocco with odds of 501 at Bet365.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Argentina vs Morocco is 64.79% with odds of 15 at Bet365.
- Our prediction model gives a 7.27% chance ⭐ for a win of Morocco vs Argentina with odds of 5.3 at Melbet.
Argentina - Morocco Prediction and Best Odds:
| Argentina Morocco Prediction | Probability | Odds |
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| Draw | 64.79% | 15 at Bet365 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 62.24% | 2.4 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 85.71% | |
| Half-time / Full-time: Draw/Draw | 41.21% | 4.33 at Bet365 |
Argentina vs Morocco Form
Argentina and Morocco's standings in the Men's Olympic Tournament
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Argentina and Morocco Last Matches
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Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Feb 2024 - CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, Group A
8 Feb 2024 - CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, Group A
5 Feb 2024 - CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, Group A
2 Feb 2024 - CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, Group A
30 Jan 2024 - CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, Group A
24 Jan 2024 - CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, Group A
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Argentina against Morocco Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Argentina - Morocco Key Points
- Since winning The U-23 AFCON, Morocco have won five, drawn one and lost three of their nine games.
- Argentina have won four and lost two of their last six matches.
- There have been 2 or more goals scored in 12 of Argentina's last 14 games.
- Morocco have never progressed from the group stage at a modern Olympic football tournament.
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Our Argentina vs Morocco Prediction
Our prediction for the Morocco vs. Argentina Olympic Football match is: Argentina to win and 2 or more goals to be scored.
With scant relevant data for a match up between these two teams, the data we have suggests that these two teams could be the ones to qualify from Group B. The senior teams of both these countries did well at the 2022 World Cup Finals and unsurprisingly, some key players have been named as overage players in this squad for both countries.
However, Argentina have the much better Olympic record and a much stronger squad. Hence our prediction is for Argentina to win and 2 or more goals to be scored in the game.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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