Morocco will be up against Spain in the Round of 16 clash at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Even though the two countries appear close to each other on the world map, they belong to different continents. Morocco showed in the manner in which they registered a win over Belgium and Canada that they are confident in their ability on the world stage which is what has made them the first African side to end as toppers of their group in a FIFA World Cup tournament in this century.
On the other hand, Spain's performances seem to have gradually deteriorated in the group stage, with a dominant 7-0 win over Costa Rica, followed by a draw against Germany and a defeat to Japan. They were also in danger of being out of the competition when Costa Rica had taken a lead against Germany. Will they then peak in the Round of 16 or will Morocco stun their European counterpart to proceed to the quarterfinals? We shall find out.
Morocco vs Spain - Match Prediction
Head-to-head:
The two sides have met each other thrice and while Spain have managed to win on 2 occasions, Morocco are yet to win against Spain, having drawn the other match.
Top Players:
Morocco boasts of having players like Hakim Ziyech and Achraf Hakimi in their ranks. In addition, Romain Saiss, Zakaria Aboukhlal and Youssef En-Nesyri have netted goals for them in this tournament.
Alvaro Morata has been in sensational form for Spain, netting goals in each of their three group-stage matches, also recording an assist. Ferran Torres and Marco Asensio are other attackers who could be needed to find the back of the net. Pedri will be the key in the midfield along with Gavi and Sergio Busquets.
Predicted halftime scores: (Morocco 1-2 Spain)
1st Half: 0-1
2nd Half: 1-1
Morocco vs Spain: Betting Odds (FT)
Over/Under: 2.5 (Over)
Prediction: Morocco 1-2 Spain
Money Line:
Morocco have +550 odds to pick up the win, while Spain are listed at -175 to get through to the quarterfinals.
A draw between Morocco and Spain has been listed at +275 odds.
Handicap (Spread):
Morocco scored 4 goals in 3 matches at the FIFA World Cup 2022 group stage. Meanwhile, Spain scored 9 goals in 3 matches.
Morocco conceded 1 goal and had a goal difference of 3. On the other hand, Spain conceded 3 goals and had a goal difference of 6.
Over/Under:
The full-time score has been set to 2.5 goals. Over +110 / Under -155
Both teams to score:
The odds for both teams to score is placed at +120. However, the odds of the contrary is - 175.
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