Portugal vs Morocco Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 16/06/2018, 04:13  by Valeria Di Meglio | Modified on 21/06/2018 at 03:27 in World Cup Predictions

The two sides face off on 20th June with so much on stake in their second meeting in history, the first having also been a World Cup game back in 1986 when Morocco beat Portugal 3 – 1. The dynamics have greatly changed since then and the two sides head to the game promising fireworks but also on entirely different slates in terms of strength and experience. A lot of focus will be of Cristiano Ronaldo after his hat trick against Spain and the same is expected on the pitch in terms of Morocco’s defending. The North Africans did not do a very good job defensively against Iran and so here head coach Herve Renard will be expected to focus on both defence and attack, having missed a myriad of chances in the first match. Portugal have scored three goals in each of their last two matches and in Ronaldo they will have the real inspiration they need especially to overcome their run of three draws in the last five matches though they also have three clean sheets in the process. Morocco may have started on a losing note in the competition, but they have three wins in the last five and two clean sheets in the process. Portugal beat an African side – Ghana, 2 – 1 in the last World Cup, in Brazil; that and the 7 – 0 win in 2010 over North Korea are the only wins they have had in the World Cup in their last eight matches at the tournament while Morocco, returning for the first time since 1998, hope to a better outcome after losing six of the last eight World Cup matches.