World Cup: Belgium vs Morocco – Match preview

Ace Football team previews the World Cup clash between Belgium and Morocco and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Belgium head into an encounter against Morocco this coming Sunday. Played out at Al Thumama Stadium, this is their second of three outings in the group stage at the World Cup.

Belgium rank number one with three points after their opening match in Group F, while Morocco have one point as number three. The Atlas Lions take on Belgium as number 22, whereas the home side sit as number 2 in the FIFA world ranking.

Belgium are highly expected to win their group. They are even allowed a genuine dream of seeing the final at the World Cup. In contrast, Morocco will look to cause another upset after holding 2018 finalists Croatia to a goalless draw in their opening match.

Position in the World Cup standings: Belgium vs Morocco

Belgium managed to squeeze out a tight 1-0 win against Canada, thus giving themselves a great start to the World Cup. Keeping a clean sheet on top of a win is always a good opening. Defensively, Morocco put up a strong performance in their opening game at World Cup against Croatia, but offensively more is needed. Still, there have been other coming champions who opened their campaign with a goalless draw.

Team form: Belgium vs Morocco

Belgium Form

Belgium lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-0 by Netherlands and 1-2 against Egypt. They turned the tables last time out by beating Canada 1-0. The Red Devils were able to win five of their previous 10 games across all tournaments, while drawing two of the games. They suffered defeat in three of these outings.

Morocco Form

Morocco are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Paraguay. Then, they took out Georgia 3-0, followed by a 0-0 draw with Croatia. The Atlas Lions were able to win five of their previous 10 games across all tournaments, while drawing three of the games. They suffered two defeats as well.

Betting stats and facts for Belgium and Morocco

Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Belgium and Morocco played across all tournaments.

Players under-the-radar: Belgium vs Morocco

Youssef En-Nesyri shows decent form right now for Morocco, as he has scored three goals in his last six games. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Belgium, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Michy Batshuayi also looks like a nice prospect as he has scored three goals in his last six matches.

Popular betting markets: Belgium vs Morocco

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Belgium won five times, drew two and lost three times. Morocco claimed five wins, drew three times and lost two in their last 10 games across all tournaments. Morocco also remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Belgium scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Morocco scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. The Atlas Lions have not conceded a goal in 5 consecutive games either. They have even kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Belgium have kept a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Belgium saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Morocco, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. The Atlas Lions didn’t let in a single goal in the two most recent competitive matches.

Recommended tip: Belgium vs Morocco

To sum up, the upcoming match between Belgium and Morocco seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.