Ace Football previews the World Cup round 1 match between Brazil and Morocco and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Brazil head into an encouter against Morocco on Sunday. Played out at New York/New Jersey Stadium, this is the first of the three outings of the World Cup group stage.
This is the opening match of the World Cup group stage for both Brazil and Morocco, with both of them still upbeat. They’ll fight hard to come out the other end with a good result before facing the other two teams in the group. Whereas hosts Brazil sit as number 6 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Morocco arrive on Sunday as number 7.
Form: Brazil vs Morocco
Brazil Form
Brazil are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-1 win against Croatia. They went on to beat Panama by 6-2, before also getting the better of Egypt in a 2-1 victory. Brazil won six of the their past 10 international matches, while drawing one of those games. Unfortunately, they experienced defeat in three matches.
Morocco Form
In their three most recent outings, Morocco won 5-0 and 4-0 against Burundi and Madagascar, before drawing 1-1 against Norway. Morocco won seven of their last 10 internationals, while drawing three in a run that saw them completely avoid defeat.
Betting stats for Brazil and Morocco
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Brazil and Morocco played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Brazil matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Brazil matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Morocco matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Morocco matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Morocco have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Morocco have won 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Morocco have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Brazil vs Morocco
Casemiro is the most prolific scorer for his national team, with two goals in six international matches. Brazil will undoubtedly rely on him to shine once again in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Morocco will be looking up to Ismael Saibari, hoping he can add to his current total of two national team goals in his last six games.
Popular betting markets: Brazil vs Morocco
Full-time result
Brazil claimed all three points six times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Morocco have won seven of their last 10 games, while drawing three and losing zero in this series of matches. Good luck taking on Morocco currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 23 games without defeat.
Both teams to score
Brazil scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Morocco scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Brazil games Morocco were able to win six of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Brazil’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Morocco, who managed to score 2.2 times in those matches. Brazil scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Morocco are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 23 matches.
Betting prediction: Brazil vs Morocco
To summarize, the upcoming World Cup clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Brazil vs Morocco mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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