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 | 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
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portugal and Morocco.
- 4' Brilliant from the forward! Cristiano Ronaldo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Portugal in their trying to find a way past Morocco's compact .
- 19' 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.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' Morocco fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Morocco started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 40' A moment of madness from Mehdi Benatia on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Morocco will be frustrated.
- 45' Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fernando Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Morocco are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' The Portugal manager makes a substitution. Bernardo Silva departs to be replaced by Gelson Martins.
- 64' The 39-year-old Noureddine Amrabat has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' Fresh legs for Morocco! Ayoub El Kaabi comes on to replace Khalid Boutaib.
- 70' The whistle greets Joao Mario as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Fernandes.
- 75' Morocco manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mehdi Carcela is hanging Younes Belhanda on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Ayoub El Kaabi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Khalid Boutaib has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 17 appearances.
- 86' Faycal Fajr gets the nod from Morocco. He replaces Karim El Ahmadi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' It is a substitution in Portugal team. Joao Moutinho is replaced by Adrien Silva on 89 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Adrien Silva on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portugal will be frustrated.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portugal players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 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.