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Belgium vs Morocco, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Belgium
0 – 2
Full Time
Morocco
Sun 27 Nov 2022 · 13:00 UTC Al Thumama Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Amadou Onana 29' Y
Y 90' Abdelhamid Sabiri

Overview

Match Preview

Belgium vs Morocco — Worldcup at Al Thumama Stadium.

  • Belgium 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
  • Morocco 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Cesar Ramos
  • Referee Miguel Angel Hernandez
  • Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
  • Referee Alberto Morin (Mexico)
  • Referee Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
  • Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Belgium 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Morocco
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-27 Belgium 0–2 Morocco

Recent Form

Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Morocco H 0–2 L
23 Nov Canada H 1–0 W
02 Jul Italy H 1–2 L
27 Jun Portugal H 1–0 W
21 Jun Finland A 2–0 W
17 Jun Denmark A 2–1 W
Morocco
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Belgium A 2–0 W
23 Nov Croatia H 0–0 D
25 Jun Spain A 2–2 D
20 Jun Portugal A 0–1 L
15 Jun Iran H 0–1 L
20 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Belgium Morocco
#25 Position #10
5 Points 7
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 0
6 Scored 6
2 Conceded 3
+4 GD +3
1.67 PPG 2.33
33% Win % 67%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
33% Clean Sheets
Morocco this season

Belgium are 25th (5 pts). Morocco are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Morocco
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Belgium
Romelu Lukaku 3 G 1 A
Charles De Ketelaere 3 G 1 A
Leandro Trossard 2 G 2 A
Youri Tielemans 2 G
Morocco
Ismael Saibari 3 G
Soufiane Rahimi 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Al Thumama Stadium. Belgium are looking to make home advantage count against Morocco.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Axel Witsel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 532 appearances.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toby Alderweireld, as he is very good at scoring at Al Thumama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Amadou Onana.
  • 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Belgium and Morocco are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' Hakim Ziyech does the damage! The net is bulging and Morocco surge ahead!
  • 52' Morocco seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Belgium and Morocco are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Belgium team. Amadou Onana is replaced by Youri Tielemans on 60 minute.
  • 65' Belgium currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 68' The Morocco bench stirs into life. Selim Amallah is withdrawn and Abdelhamid Sabiri gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Morocco manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zakaria Aboukhlal is hanging Sofiane Boufal on the field on 73 minute.
  • 73' Against the run of play, Abdelhamid Sabiri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' Another change for Belgium made on 75 minute. Michy Batshuayi leaves to be changed by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 78' Azzedine Ounahi makes way for Jawad El Yamiq at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Morocco.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Romelu Lukaku. He replaces Thomas Meunier on 81 minute.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' Abdelhamid Sabiri was booked on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Belgium 0-2 Morocco.

Lineups

Belgium Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Martínez

Morocco Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Walid Regragui

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02 Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Morocco xG
I would bet for: Belgium or Morocco 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Belgium33% Draw30% Morocco37%
Actual: Morocco win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Belgium or Draw
63%
Draw or Morocco
67%
Belgium or Morocco
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Belgium21% Draw51% Morocco28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Belgium

Handicap Belgium covers Push Morocco covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Belgium keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Morocco keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.