Morocco vs Spain, Worldcup 2022 LAST 16
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Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Diego Bonfa
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Referee Juan Pablo Belatti
- Referee Mauro Vigliano
- Referee Raphael Claus
- Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Mexico 2 6 2 South Korea 2 3 3 Czechia 2 1 4 South Africa 2 1 5 Canada 2 4 6 Switzerland 2 4 7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 1 8 Qatar 2 1 9 Brazil 2 4 10 Morocco 2 4 11 Scotland 2 3 12 Haiti 2 0 13 United States 2 6 14 Australia 2 3 15 Paraguay 2 3 16 Turkey 2 0 17 Germany 2 6 18 Ivory Coast 2 3 19 Ecuador 2 1 20 Curacao 2 1 21 Netherlands 2 4 22 Sweden 2 3 23 Japan 1 1 24 Tunisia 1 0 25 New Zealand 1 1 26 Iran 1 1 27 Belgium 1 1 28 Egypt 1 1 29 Uruguay 1 1 30 Saudi Arabia 1 1 31 Spain 1 1 32 Cape Verde Islands 1 1 33 Norway 1 3 34 France 1 3 35 Senegal 1 0 36 Iraq 1 0 37 Argentina 1 3 38 Austria 1 3 39 Jordan 1 0 40 Algeria 1 0 41 Colombia 1 3 42 Congo DR 1 1 43 Portugal 1 1 44 Uzbekistan 1 0 45 England 1 3 46 Ghana 1 3 47 Panama 1 0 48 Croatia 1 0 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Season Stats
Morocco Spain #10 Position #31 4 Points 1 2 Played 1 1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0 2 Scored 0 1 Conceded 0 +1 GD +0 2.00 PPG 1.00 50% Win % 0% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history50% Clean Sheets
Morocco this season100% Clean Sheets
Spain this seasonMorocco are 10th (4 pts). Spain are 31st (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Morocco0-151/–16-301/–31-45–/146-60–/–61-75–/–76+–/–■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Morocco to score. At the same time, Spain does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Spain that had 119 games and scored 51 goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The travelling Spain supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Unai Simon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Spain is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Morocco started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Spain is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Balde made 513 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' Another change for Spain made on 63 minute. Pablo Gavira leaves to be changed by Carlos Soler.
- 64' The Spain manager makes a substitution. Marco Asensio departs to be replaced by Alvaro Morata.
- 66' The Morocco manager makes a substitution. Sofiane Boufal departs to be replaced by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli.
- 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Nico Williams. He replaces Ferran Torres on 75 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for Spain. Ferran Torres is replaced by Nico Williams.
- 77' The referee shows Spain player a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Abdelhamid Sabiri is replacing Youssef En-Nesyri for the Morocco side.
- 84' Morocco manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jawad El Yamiq is hanging Nayef Aguerd on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' 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.
- 90' It’s a booking for Morocco player. Romain Saiss gets a Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Spain.
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Lineups
Morocco Lineups
Starting XI
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Nayef Aguerd ↓ Jawad El Yamiq 84'
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- 17
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15
Selim Amallah ↓ Walid Cheddira 82'
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Azzedine Ounahi ↓ Badr Banoune 120'
Bench
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18
Jawad El Yamiq ↑ 84'
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Abdelhamid Sabiri ↑ 82'
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- 12
- 20
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Badr Banoune ↑ 120'
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- 26
- 10
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Abdessamad Ezzalzouli ↑ 66'
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Walid Cheddira ↑ 82'
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Yahia Attiyat Allah ↑ 82'
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Coach Walid RegraguiSpain Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
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11
Ferran Torres ↓ Nico Williams 75'
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- 23
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18
Jordi Alba ↓ Alejandro Balde 98'
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10
Marco Asensio ↓ Alvaro Morata 63'
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- 21
- 26
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9
Pablo Gavira ↓ Carlos Soler 63'
Bench
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Alvaro Morata ↑ 63'
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Carlos Soler ↑ 63'
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- 22
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- 15
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Ansu Fati ↑ 98'
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Nico Williams ↑ 75'
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Alejandro Balde ↑ 98'
Coach Luis Enrique -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Khalid Boutaib 1 Iago Aspas 1 Isco 1 Youssef En-Nesyri 1 Khalid Boutaib 1 Iago Aspas 1 Isco 1 Youssef En-Nesyri 1 Head to Head
Morocco Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.26 Morocco xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.44 Spain xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Morocco winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 1.7Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 79% 21% ± 1.5 51% 49% ± 2.5 25% 75% ± 3.5 10% 90% ± 4.5 4% 96% Double Chance
Morocco or Draw 86%Draw or Spain 43%Morocco or Spain 71%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 0 21.8%0 – 0 20.6%2 – 0 13.8%1 – 1 10.8%0 – 1 6.7%2 – 1 6.5%3 – 0 Actual3 – 1 2.9%1 – 2 2.2%4 – 0 1.8%0 – 2 1.6%2 – 2 1.5%Asian Handicap — Morocco
Handicap Morocco covers Push Spain covers -2.5 10% — 90% -2 10% 17% 74% -1.5 26% — 74% -1 26% 29% 44% -0.5 56% — 44% +0.5 89% — 11% +1 89% 9% 2% +1.5 98% — 2% +2 98% 2% 0% +2.5 100% — 0% Clean Sheet
Morocco keeps clean sheet 64% ✓Spain keeps clean sheet 29% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.