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Morocco vs Croatia Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup
by Daniel Ngulu | in World Cup Predictions
Croatia finished as World Cup finalists in 2018 and will be looking to go one better in the 2022 edition in Qatar. They are set to open their campaign with a Group F game against Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Wednesday. Having already graced the semi final and final of this competition, Croatia will feel as one of the favorites to advance not only from this group but all the way to the latter stages. Morocco had a dismal showing in the last World Cup in Russia and this is a chance for them to make up for that. The two sides are coming from impressive unbeaten runs and this will make for a good opening game of the group.
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The Best Betting Odds for Morocco v Croatia Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.4 | 3.25 | 2.25 |
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3.55 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
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3.88 | 3.3 | 2.13 |
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3.88 | 3.3 | 2.13 |
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3.5 | 3.25 | 2.2 |
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3.44 | 3.26 | 2.18 |
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3.44 | 3.26 | 2.18 |
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3.9 | 3.37 | 2.1 |
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3.99 | 3.26 | 2.07 |
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3.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
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3.5 | 3.25 | 2.25 |
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3.5 | 3.3 | 2.25 |
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4.4 | 3.32 | 1.97 |
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Croatia are clearly the favorites here and according to bookmakers, they have odds of 2.15 for a win which comes as a surprise given their strength compared to Morocco. The North African nation on the other hand, has been solid too, but isn’t really backed here, coming with odds of 4.4 while a draw is tipped at 3.32.
Morocco vs Croatia Form
Morocco and Croatia's standings in the World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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2
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Morocco and Croatia Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Sep 2022 - International Friendlies
23 Sep 2022 - International Friendlies
13 Jun 2022 - AFCON
9 Jun 2022 - AFCON
1 Jun 2022 - International Friendlies
29 Mar 2022 - World Cup
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Sep 2022 - International Friendlies
9 Jun 2022 - AFCON
29 Mar 2022 - World Cup
25 Jan 2022 - AFCON
14 Jan 2022 - AFCON
10 Jan 2022 - AFCON
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Sep 2022 - International Friendlies
13 Jun 2022 - AFCON
1 Jun 2022 - International Friendlies
25 Mar 2022 - World Cup
30 Jan 2022 - AFCON
18 Jan 2022 - AFCON
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Nov 2022 - International Friendlies
25 Sep 2022 - UEFA Nations League
22 Sep 2022 - UEFA Nations League
13 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
10 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
6 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Sep 2022 - UEFA Nations League
6 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
3 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
29 Mar 2022 - International Friendlies
26 Mar 2022 - International Friendlies
14 Nov 2021 - World Cup
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Nov 2022 - International Friendlies
25 Sep 2022 - UEFA Nations League
13 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
10 Jun 2022 - UEFA Nations League
11 Nov 2021 - World Cup
8 Oct 2021 - World Cup
Morocco - Croatia: Form Analysis
Morocco are in good shape and will be confident of upsetting Croatia in this game. They haven’t tasted defeat in their last five matches and in this run they’ve faced some fairly formidable teams. In their most recent game, a pre-World Cup warmup game, Morocco beat Georgia 3-0, rising from a 0-0 draw with Paraguay and having earlier trounced Chile 2-0. In their last four matches, Morocco have registered straight clean sheets and in four of the last five, they’ve scored two or more goals. In their last 10 matches, they’ve suffered just two losses. Croatia on the other hand are coming into this game on a fine run, having registered straight wins in the last five matches and an unbeaten run of five matches. They edged out Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their pre tournament warm up game with Andrej Kramaric scoring the lone goal. They’ve scored in each of the last six matches, though on only two occasions have they managed more than a goal. Croatia have however kept clean sheets in three of the last five matches, while in the last 10, they’ve only conceded more than a goal in one.
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Morocco against Croatia Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
Formation : 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
Morocco & Croatia Squad Analysis
There was a change in the management of the Morocco national team after their failure at the African Cup of Nations and this came with a silver lining for Hakim Ziyech, who is back in the team picked by Walid Regragui. Vahid Halilhodzic and the Chelsea forward weren’t seeing eye to eye and Ziyech will be keen to prove his return is a boost to the team. He scored in the win over Georgia and will be a man in focus at this competition. Youssef en-Nesyri has recovered from injury and also got a goal in the Georgia game, continuing with is impressive scoring run for country despite struggling at his club. Croatia will not have a lot of worries on the injuries front; key player Domagoj Vida shook off a muscle injury and featured in the friendly win over Saudi Arabia, indicating he is good to go. Midfielder Marcelo Brozovic is also available after featuring in Inter Mian’s final match before the World Cup break. The top name on Croatia’s list will be Real Madrid midfielder and Golden Ball winner Luka Modric, whose creativity in the middle should be a joy to watch in what has been billed as his final World Cup appearance.
Most goals and assists
Morocco
Croatia
Y. En-Nesyri
(3 Goals)
,
S. Boufal
(3 Goals)
L. Majer
(2 Goals)
,
A. Kramaric
(2 Goals)
S. Amallah
(2 Assists)
I. Perisic
(3 Assists)
Morocco - Croatia Key Points
- Morocco are unbeaten in their last five matches.
- Croatia are unbeaten in their last six matches
- Croatia have scored in each of their last six matches.
- Morocco have clean sheets in their last four matches.
- Croatia have three clean sheets in the last five matches
- Croatia have scored more than a goal in two of their last seven matches.
- Morocco have scored two or more in four of the last five matches.
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Our Morocco vs Croatia Prediction
Morocco may be the underdogs coming into this game but their recent performances indicate they could be a handful for Croatia. Just as is expected of the underdogs, Morocco will play defensively here, and this is a strategy that has worked well for them, targeting counter attacks, as they have some of the top forwards in the team. Croatia have the needed creativity in midfield but despite this, they haven’t been scoring many goals. In Morocco’s defensive shape, they will struggle to break through, but Croatia’s impressive numbers in defence means they will also hold on. A draw is thus a good pick here.
Morocco vs Croatia - Other Interesting Predictions
Under 2.5 goals
Match to end 0-0
Morocco vs Croatia match : Frequently asked questions
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