Belgium vs Morocco, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
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Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Cesar Ramos
- Referee Miguel Angel Hernandez
- Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
- Referee Alberto Morin (Mexico)
- Referee Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
- Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Belgium and Morocco is underway.
- 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' It looks surprising Morocco does not make any changes. Zakaria Aboukhlal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Morocco is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' 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.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amadou Onana.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' It’s high time Walid Regragui made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Hakim Ziyech puts Morocco on the lead.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michy Batshuayi, as he is very good at scoring at Al Thumama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' Romain Saiss needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Another change for Belgium made on 60 minute. Amadou Onana leaves to be changed by Youri Tielemans.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Morocco needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' Abdelhamid Sabiri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Selim Amallah on 68 minute.
- 73' It is a substitution in Morocco team. Sofiane Boufal is replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal on 73 minute.
- 73' Goal! Abdelhamid Sabiri scores his 11 goal in 369 matches.
- 75' Charles De Ketelaere is replacing Michy Batshuayi for the Belgium side.
- 78' Jawad El Yamiq has so much to prove this time. He replaces Azzedine Ounahi on 78 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for Belgium. Thomas Meunier is replaced by Romelu Lukaku.
- 86' Sofiane Boufal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdelhamid Sabiri on 90.
- Another three points for Morocco.
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Lineups
Belgium Lineups
Starting XI
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Eden Hazard ↓ Dries Mertens 60'
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Thomas Meunier ↓ Romelu Lukaku 81'
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Amadou Onana ↓ Youri Tielemans 60'
Bench
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- 12
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Romelu Lukaku ↑ 81'
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Youri Tielemans ↑ 60'
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Dries Mertens ↑ 60'
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Leandro Trossard ↑ 75'
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Charles De Ketelaere ↑ 75'
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Coach Roberto MartinezMorocco Lineups
Starting XI
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- 5
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- 15
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- 8
- 7
- 17
- 19
Bench
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Jawad El Yamiq ↑ 78'
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- 24
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Abdelhamid Sabiri ↑ 68'
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Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 73'
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Yahia Attiyat Allah ↑ 68'
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Abderrazak Hamdallah ↑ 73'
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Coach Walid Regragui -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Abdelhamid Sabiri 1 Hakim Ziyech 1 Zakaria Aboukhlal 1 Head to Head
Belgium Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 40.9 Belgium xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.33 Morocco xGI would bet for: Morocco or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Morocco winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.23Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 87% 13% ± 1.5 66% 34% ± 2.5 38% 62% ± 3.5 19% 81% ± 4.5 8% 92% Double Chance
Belgium or Draw 59%Draw or Morocco 71%Belgium or Morocco 70%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.8%0 – 1 13.1%0 – 0 13%0 – 2 Actual1 – 0 8.4%1 – 2 8.3%2 – 1 5.6%2 – 0 4.2%0 – 3 4%2 – 2 3.9%1 – 3 3.8%2 – 3 1.8%Asian Handicap — Belgium
Handicap Belgium covers Push Morocco covers -2.5 2% — 98% -2 2% 6% 92% -1.5 8% — 92% -1 8% 15% 76% -0.5 24% — 76% +0.5 55% — 45% +1 55% 23% 22% +1.5 78% — 22% +2 78% 14% 8% +2.5 92% — 8% Clean Sheet
Belgium keeps clean sheet 27% ✓Morocco keeps clean sheet 41% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.