Spain vs Morocco, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
- Referee Mohamed Ahmed Al Hammadi
- Referee Ravshan Irmatov
- Referee Abdukhamidullo Rasulov
- Referee Jakhongir Saidov
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
| Spain | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #10 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 0 | Conceded | 3 |
| +5 | GD | +3 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
88%
Clean Sheets
Spain this season
Spain this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Morocco this season
Morocco this season
Spain are 29th (7 pts). Morocco are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Spain
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ 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)
Spain
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 5 G | 1 A |
Morocco
| Ismael Saibari | 3 G | |
| Soufiane Rahimi | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Spain and Morocco.
- 5' Jordi Alba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Morocco.
- 14' Khalid Boutaib makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Morocco are in front.
- 19' Goal! Isco scores his 32 goal in 553 matches.
- 22' It’s a booking for Morocco player. Karim El Ahmadi gets a Yellow card.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' Nordin Amrabat is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for Morocco. Marouan da Costa will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Spain are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Morocco backline.
- 41' Munir Mohamedi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Morocco tonight.
- 46' Morocco fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' Spain 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.
- 56' Morocco international Nabil Dirar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Morocco ring the changes. Younes Belhanda has done his job and it is now time for Faycal Fajr to step up.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Spain and Morocco are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 72' Fresh legs for Morocco! Youssef En-Nesyri comes on to replace Khalid Boutaib.
- 74' A tactical swap from Spain — Marco Asensio on, Thiago Alcantara off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dani Carvajal, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' Morocco is taking the lead after the goal scored by Youssef En-Nesyri on 81.
- 84' The Spain manager makes a substitution. David Silva departs to be replaced by Rodrigo.
- 85' Morocco manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aziz Bouhaddouz is hanging Hakim Ziyech on the field on 85 minute.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Munir Mohamedi.
- 90' GOAL! Iago Aspas fires home to make it 2-2!
- 90' Achraf Hakimi is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Spain Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
David Silva ↓ Rodrigo 84'
- 1
- 10
-
19
Diego Costa ↓ Iago Aspas 74'
- 3
- 18
- 5
- 22
- 15
- 2
- 6
Bench
- 16
- 13
- 14
-
9
Rodrigo ↑ 84'
-
17
Iago Aspas ↑ 74'
- 8
- 7
- 12
- 11
- 4
-
20
Marco Asensio ↑ 74'
- 23
Coach
Fernando Hierro
Morocco Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 6
-
7
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Aziz Bouhaddouz 85'
- 2
- 12
-
10
Younes Belhanda ↓ Faycal Fajr 64'
- 4
- 8
- 14
- 16
- 13
Bench
- 21
-
11
Faycal Fajr ↑ 64'
- 3
- 18
-
19
Youssef En-Nesyri ↑ 72'
- 1
- 5
- 9
- 23
-
20
Aziz Bouhaddouz ↑ 85'
Coach
Hervé Renard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isco | 1 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 1 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
| Iago Aspas | 1 |
| Isco | 1 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 1 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
| Iago Aspas | 1 |
Head to Head
Spain Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52
Spain xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Morocco xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Spain or Draw
80%
Draw or Morocco
47%
Spain or Morocco
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Spain
| Handicap | Spain covers | Push | Morocco covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Spain keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Morocco keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.