Morocco – Croatia : Preview & Prediction
Morocco and Croatia measure forces , in a meeting for the World Cup (Group Stage). There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played a match in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 11-12-1996, in a match that ended with the final result: Morocco (2-2) Croatia.
Morocco plays its first match in this edition of the World Cup with the intention of getting a positive result. The team comes into this encounter after a victory with Georgia by (3-0). Morocco has won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 games played for all competitions. Its attack has been scoring with regularity, as it has managed to score in 8 of its last 10 games. In 15 games, it has conceded the first goal 6 times but has managed to turn the score around in 2.
Morocco’s national team has gone through a tough setback just a few months before the start of the 2022 World Cup, when it saw Vahid Halilhodzic removed as coach. To take on the difficult task of leading the team at the World Cup, the Moroccan federation hired Walid Regragui. The tactical system used by the new coach is usually the 4-3-3, where the players with an attacking mission are Sofiane Boufal, Youssef En-Nesyri, and Hakim Ziyech: the last mentioned player is very fast and very strong in 1×1. It should be noted that Morocco plays a lot on the wings, especially on the right, taking advantage of the depth offered by full-back Achraf Hakimi. All players are available for this game.
With great expectation and ambition, Croatia makes its debut in this edition of the World Cup, hoping to achieve a positive result. In the last match it played, for the national team friendly, it beat Saudi Arabia by (0-1). In the last 10 matches Croatia won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. Its attack has been scoring regularly, as it managed to score in 9 out of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, it has only managed 1 turnover on the scoreboard in the 4 games in which it conceded the first goal. There are 2 outstanding periods in the last 20 matches played for all competitions: it has scored 13 of its 36 goals between the minutes (76′-90′); it has conceded 6 of its 17 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
Croatia comes to this World Cup very moralized after winning 2nd place in 2018. The good performance of the Croatians in this competition made Luka Modric win the golden ball this season. It should be noted that Croatia has several promising youngsters, for example: Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa and Lovro Majer. The Croatian team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, favoring a faster style of play, with constant transitions. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Ivan Perisic, Mario Pasalic, and Andrej Kramaric. In midfield, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic are expected to play. All players are available for this match.
Morocco – Croatia : Betting Tips
Croatia – Win Odds: 2.25
