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Croatia vs Morocco Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup
by Daniel Ngulu | in World Cup Predictions
After great runs in the ongoing FIFA World Cup the fairy tale is over for Morocco and Croatia, and these two will be fighting for third place, a consolation after falling at the semi final stage. Morocco’s record setting journey was ended by reigning champions France while Croatia’s quest for a second straight appearance at the FIFA World Cup final was ended in a loss to Argentina. The two face off at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday, this game starting at 15:00hrs.
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The Best Betting Odds for Croatia v Morocco Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
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2.17 | 3.5 | 3.25 |
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2.27 | 3.61 | 3.2 |
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2.27 | 3.61 | 3.2 |
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2.35 | 3.4 | 3.05 |
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2.29 | 3.44 | 3.07 |
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2.29 | 3.44 | 3.07 |
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2.27 | 3.61 | 3.2 |
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2.28 | 3.54 | 3.13 |
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2.25 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
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2.25 | 3.6 | 3.15 |
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2.28 | 3.55 | 3.15 |
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2.35 | 3.3 | 3 |
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Croatia may have suffered a heavier loss than Morocco at the semi final stage but they will come into this game as the favorites and bookmakers have handed them odds of 2.46 for a win. Morocco, who were finally beaten after a fine run at this competition have been handed odds of 3.1 while a draw is priced at 3.52.
Croatia vs Morocco Form
Croatia and Morocco Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Dec 2022 - World Cup
9 Dec 2022 - World Cup
5 Dec 2022 - World Cup
1 Dec 2022 - World Cup
27 Nov 2022 - World Cup
23 Nov 2022 - World Cup
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Dec 2022 - World Cup
1 Dec 2022 - World Cup
27 Nov 2022 - World Cup
22 Sep 2022 - UEFA Nations League
6 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
3 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Dec 2022 - World Cup
5 Dec 2022 - World Cup
23 Nov 2022 - World Cup
16 Nov 2022 - International Friendlies
25 Sep 2022 - UEFA Nations League
13 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Dec 2022 - World Cup
10 Dec 2022 - World Cup
6 Dec 2022 - World Cup
1 Dec 2022 - World Cup
27 Nov 2022 - World Cup
23 Nov 2022 - World Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Dec 2022 - World Cup
6 Dec 2022 - World Cup
23 Nov 2022 - World Cup
23 Sep 2022 - International Friendlies
9 Jun 2022 - AFCON
29 Mar 2022 - World Cup
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Dec 2022 - World Cup
1 Dec 2022 - World Cup
27 Nov 2022 - World Cup
27 Sep 2022 - International Friendlies
13 Jun 2022 - AFCON
1 Jun 2022 - International Friendlies
Croatia vs Morocco Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
23 Nov 2022 - World Cup
Croatia - Morocco: Form Analysis
Croatia had developed a knack for soaking up pressure before delivering a final blow to eliminate opponents but their luck ran out in the semis when they met Argentina and took a 3-0 beating. Croatia’s profile as a tough side to break at this tournament is well captured in the fact that they have just one win in normal time in their six matches but still managed to get to the semis. The 4-1 win over Canada at the group stage remains their only victory in this tournament and they’ve failed to score in three of the six matches they’ve played, while keeping just two clean sheets. Both teams have scored in three of Croatia’s six matches at this competition and their win over Canada remains the only time they’ve scored more than a goal in this competition. Four of Croatia’s six games here have produced under 2.5 goals and while they haven’t scored a lot in this competition, they haven’t also conceded a lot. In the six matches, they’ve conceded more than a goal in one game but one area they will have to work on is that in matches they’ve failed to keep clean sheets, they’ve conceded first in all.
This will be the third meeting between these two sides, the most recent, which ended 0-0 was in this competition at the group stage. Morocco will be hoping to finish on a high after taking on the giant killers’ tag at this competition. They lost 2-0 to France after a fine run that had seen them win three of their opening five games at the competition. For the third time in six matches at this competition, Morocco failed to score as they lost to France but they did have a number of great openings in the game. Just like Croatia, they have proven to be a tough team to beat at this competition, while they can go the extra step for a win. They beat Belgium, Canada and Portugal in this competition and while facing these giants, and others, they conceded just three goals, kept four clean sheets in six and scored first in three of the last five matches.
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Croatia against Morocco Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Formation : 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
Croatia & Morocco Squad Analysis
Morocco came to this competition with battle hardened fighters but the journey along hasn’t been easy and a number of their players have picked injuries on the way. They go into this game with fitness concerns in a number of defensive players; Nayef Aguerd picked a groin injury in the game against Spain at the round of 16 and missed the quarter finals. In the semis, they had injuries to Romain Saiss and Selim Amallah, while Noussair Mazraoui is also a doubt going into this game. Croatia, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to be having a lot of injuries to their players and should the manager decide to field his starters, he will have the best to pick from. The only concerns in their camp are with defender Josko Gvardiol and Marcelo Brozovic. Ivan Perisic has the chance to become Croatia’s all time top scorer at the FIFA World Cup in this game; he has scored six World Cup goals to level the legendary Davor Suker.
Most goals and assists
Croatia
Morocco
L. Majer
(2 Goals)
,
A. Kramaric
(2 Goals)
Y. En-Nesyri
(3 Goals)
,
S. Boufal
(3 Goals)
I. Perisic
(3 Assists)
S. Amallah
(2 Assists)
Croatia - Morocco Key Points
- Croatia have scored more than a goal in just one of six matches.
- Croatia have failed to score in three of their six matches at this competition.
- Five of Morocco’s last six matches have produced under 2.5 goals
- Morocco have four clean sheets in their last six matches
- Four of Croatia’s last six matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Four of Croatia's last six matches have ended in a draw after 90 minutes.
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Our Croatia vs Morocco Prediction
These two teams have had contrasting runs to this level; Morocco winning three of six and Croatia winning one of six inside 90 minutes. Still, it is tough to declare any of the two sides the favorites. They have met twice and drawn in both games, including one at this competition, so we will back the same here at 90 minutes. Our bet for the Croatia – Morocco game: Draw at full time.
Croatia vs Morocco - Other Interesting Predictions
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Croatia vs Morocco match : Frequently asked questions
The forecast for All Rayyan is sunny with 23 degrees during the Croatia - Morocco game.
The Croatia - Morocco game will be aired live and on free-to-air at BBC One in the UK.
The Croatia - Morocco game will kick off at 15:00 GMT and 18:00 local time in Qatar.
The Croatia - Morocco game will be played at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan.
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