Ace Football team previews the World Cup clash between France and Morocco and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.
Tension is heightening as we are in the knockout stages of the World Cup with France and Morocco going toe-to-toe at Al Bayt Stadium. The upcoming semi-final will kick off on Wednesday.
Having come this far in the World Cup, France and Morocco won’t budge without putting up a serious fight. We could be in for a long night at the Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. Morocco take on France as number 22, whereas the home side sit as number 4 in the FIFA world ranking.
Team form: France vs Morocco
France Form
France look back on their last three matches with two wins to show for their efforts. Against Tunisia, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Poland in a 3-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against England in their most recent outing. Les Bleus 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, first beating Canada by 1-2. This was followed by a 0-0 with Spain and a 1-0 win against Portugal. The Atlas Lions won eight of their last 10 matches while drawing two in a run that saw them completely avoid defeat.
Betting facts for France and Morocco
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between France and Morocco. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 France matches, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- France have lost 4 of the last 5 matches and both teams scored at the same time
- France have conceded in 10 of the last 11 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 matches France played, both teams scored
- France have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Morocco have not lost 39 of the last 41 matches
- In the last 11 Morocco matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Morocco have won 8 of the last 10 matches
- Morocco have won 8 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Morocco have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
Players under-the-radar: France 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 France, who are strong favorites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Kylian Mbappe also looks like a nice prospect as he has scored five goals in his last six matches.
Popular betting markets: France vs Morocco
Full-time result
France claimed all three points five times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Morocco have won eight of their last 10 games, while drawing two and losing zero in this series of matches. The North Africans have won their last 4 matches in a row.
Both teams to score
France scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Morocco scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Morocco have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. France scored the first goal of the game in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
France saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Morocco, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. France conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
Betting prediction: France vs Morocco
The match between France and Morocco should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this World Cup game.