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Morocco national football team
World Cup | Quarter-Finals
Dec 10, 2022 at 3pm UK
Al Thumama Stadium
Portugal national football team

Morocco
1 - 0
Portugal

En-Nesyri (42')
Dari (70'), Cheddira (90+1')
Cheddira (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Vitinha (87')

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

Morocco

All competitions
World Cup
Last Game: Morocco 0-0 Spain (3-0 pen.)
Tuesday, December 6 at 3pm in World Cup

Portugal

All competitions
World Cup
Last Game: Portugal 6-1 Switzerland
Tuesday, December 6 at 7pm in World Cup

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
MoroccoDrawPortugal
24.74% (0.219 0.22) 26.69% (-0.365 -0.36) 48.57% (0.142 0.14)
Both teams to score 46.7% (1.177 1.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.7% (1.421 1.42)57.3% (-1.424 -1.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.86% (1.116 1.12)78.14% (-1.12 -1.12)
Morocco Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.17% (0.999 1)38.83% (-1.001 -1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.44% (0.933 0.93)75.56% (-0.93599999999999 -0.94)
Portugal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.34% (0.687 0.69)23.66% (-0.689 -0.69)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.24% (0.981 0.98)57.76% (-0.984 -0.98)
Score Analysis
    Morocco 24.74%
    Portugal 48.57%
    Draw 26.68%
MoroccoDrawPortugal
1-0 @ 8.69% (-0.237 -0.24)
2-1 @ 5.93% (0.12 0.12)
2-0 @ 4.11% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-1 @ 1.87% (0.087 0.09)
3-2 @ 1.35% (0.088 0.09)
3-0 @ 1.3% (0.035 0.04)
Other @ 1.5%
Total : 24.74%
1-1 @ 12.52% (-0.09 -0.09)
0-0 @ 9.19% (-0.512 -0.51)
2-2 @ 4.27% (0.17 0.17)
Other @ 0.71%
Total : 26.68%
0-1 @ 13.24% (-0.46 -0.46)
0-2 @ 9.54% (-0.133 -0.13)
1-2 @ 9.03% (0.12 0.12)
0-3 @ 4.59% (0.029 0.03)
1-3 @ 4.34% (0.143 0.14)
2-3 @ 2.05% (0.121 0.12)
0-4 @ 1.65% (0.043 0.04)
1-4 @ 1.56% (0.082 0.08)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 48.57%

How you voted: Morocco vs Portugal

Morocco
36.3%
Portugal
63.7%
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Head to Head
Jun 20, 2018 1pm
Group B
Portugal
1-0
Morocco
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