World Cup | Quarter-Finals
Dec 10, 2022 at 3pm UK
Al Thumama Stadium
Morocco1 - 0Portugal
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The Match
Match Report
Morocco become the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals after beating Portugal 1-0.
Team News
Cristiano Ronaldo remains on the substitutes' bench for Portugal's World Cup quarter-final with Morocco at the Al Thumama Stadium.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup clash between Morocco and Portugal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Morocco could line up for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final clash with Portugal.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Morocco 0-0 Spain (3-0 pen.)
Tuesday, December 6 at 3pm in World Cup
Tuesday, December 6 at 3pm in World Cup
| Current Group F Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portugal win with a probability of 48.57%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Morocco had a probability of 24.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.54%) and 1-2 (9.03%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.52%), while for a Morocco win it was 1-0 (8.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Morocco | Draw | Portugal |
24.74% ( 0.22) | 26.69% ( -0.36) | 48.57% ( 0.14) |
| Both teams to score 46.7% ( 1.18) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 42.7% ( 1.42) | 57.3% ( -1.42) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 21.86% ( 1.12) | 78.14% ( -1.12) |
| Morocco Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 61.17% ( 1) | 38.83% ( -1) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 24.44% ( 0.93) | 75.56% ( -0.94) |
| Portugal Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 76.34% ( 0.69) | 23.66% ( -0.69) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 42.24% ( 0.98) | 57.76% ( -0.98) |
| Score Analysis |
Morocco 24.74%
Portugal 48.57%
Draw 26.68%
| Morocco | Draw | Portugal |
| 1-0 @ 8.69% ( -0.24) 2-1 @ 5.93% ( 0.12)2-0 @ 4.11% ( 0)3-1 @ 1.87% ( 0.09)3-2 @ 1.35% ( 0.09)3-0 @ 1.3% ( 0.04)Other @ 1.5% Total : 24.74% | 1-1 @ 12.52% ( -0.09) 0-0 @ 9.19% ( -0.51)2-2 @ 4.27% ( 0.17)Other @ 0.71% Total : 26.68% | 0-1 @ 13.24% ( -0.46) 0-2 @ 9.54% ( -0.13)1-2 @ 9.03% ( 0.12)0-3 @ 4.59% ( 0.03)1-3 @ 4.34% ( 0.14)2-3 @ 2.05% ( 0.12)0-4 @ 1.65% ( 0.04)1-4 @ 1.56% ( 0.08)Other @ 2.56% Total : 48.57% |
How you voted: Morocco vs Portugal
Morocco
36.3%Portugal
63.7%1616
Head to Head
Jun 20, 2018 1pm
Group B
Portugal
1-0
Morocco
Form Guide
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