Portugal vs Morocco, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Anton Averianov
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Joe Fletcher
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Simon Lount
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 | Curaçao | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Portugal | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| #42 | Position | #10 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 1 | Conceded | 3 |
| +5 | GD | +3 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Portugal this season
Portugal this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Morocco this season
Morocco this season
Portugal are 42nd (5 pts). Morocco are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portugal
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Portugal
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 3 G |
Morocco
| Ismael Saibari | 3 G | |
| Soufiane Rahimi | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Portugal are looking to make home advantage count against Morocco.
- 4' What composure from Cristiano Ronaldo! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 9' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Morocco that had 17 games and scored 22 goals.
- 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portugal and Morocco are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' It looks surprising Morocco does not make any changes. Munir Mohamedi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' Ayoub El Kaabi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Morocco so far.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mehdi Benatia.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Portugal in their trying to find a way past Morocco's compact .
- 50' The travelling Morocco supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' 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.
- 59' Portugal make a change. Bernardo Silva trudges off to be replaced by Gelson Martins on 59 minutes.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Another change for Morocco made on 69 minute. Khalid Boutaib leaves to be changed by Ayoub El Kaabi.
- 70' A tactical swap from Portugal — Bruno Fernandes on, Joao Mario off on 70 minutes.
- 75' A change in the Morocco ranks — Younes Belhanda exits the field as Mehdi Carcela enters on 75.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joao Mario suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Portugal currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' A tactical swap from Morocco — Faycal Fajr on, Karim El Ahmadi off on 86 minutes.
- 89' Adrien Silva gets the nod from Portugal. He replaces Joao Moutinho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Adrien Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
11
Bernardo Silva ↓ Gelson Martins 59'
- 1
-
8
Joao Moutinho ↓ Adrien Silva 89'
- 6
- 5
- 17
- 14
- 7
-
10
Joao Mario ↓ Bruno Fernandes 70'
- 3
Bench
-
23
Adrien Silva ↑ 89'
- 15
- 12
-
18
Gelson Martins ↑ 59'
- 9
- 19
-
16
Bruno Fernandes ↑ 70'
- 2
- 20
- 22
- 4
- 13
Coach
Fernando Santos
Morocco Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 2
- 12
- 5
-
10
Younes Belhanda ↓ Mehdi Carcela 75'
- 4
-
8
Karim El Ahmadi ↓ Faycal Fajr 86'
- 14
- 16
-
13
Khalid Boutaib ↓ Ayoub El Kaabi 69'
Bench
- 21
- 6
-
11
Faycal Fajr ↑ 86'
- 3
- 18
- 19
- 1
- 22
-
9
Ayoub El Kaabi ↑ 69'
-
23
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 75'
- 20
Coach
Hervé Renard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1 |
Head to Head
Portugal Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Morocco xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Portugal or Draw
83%
Draw or Morocco
46%
Portugal or Morocco
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.6%
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Portugal
| Handicap | Portugal covers | Push | Morocco covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 27% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Portugal keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Morocco keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.