World Cup 3rd Place Match | Croatia vs Morocco Prediction
The penultimate game of this tournament features Croatia and Morocco. Even though none of the teams qualified for the finals, both of them will have a chance to win third place.
Both teams eliminated some fierce rivals before they got here. With so many surprises, we can agree upon the fact that nothing is impossible in this competition. Which team will go home proud? Get to know it in the next few sections of our Croatia vs Morocco prediction.
Croatia vs Morocco – Form and Team News
After advancing to the knockout stage, Croatia has managed to eliminate the heavy favourites for winning the entire tournament, Brazil. However, they couldn’t endure Argentina, which was apparently too strong for the Blazers. Instead, Argentina beat the Croatians more than convincingly (3:0). Julian Alvarez scored two goals, while the captain, Lionel Messi, scored one.
Messi was the one to assist Alvarez when he scored his second goal of this match. The stats show that the Argentinians had more shots on target as well as big chances created. The ball possession was something the Blazers were prevalent in, alongside the passes made.
Similarly, Morocco did a great job in the group stage. Afterward, the Atlas Lions got the better of none other than Portugal after a penalty shootout. One of the most valuable players in that game was Morocco’s goalkeeper, Bono. Unfortunately, Morocco didn’t get past the current champions, France.
It was Hernandez and Kolo Muani who scored for the Blues. The Moroccans took more corners (3-2) and had a lot more passes completed (499-293) as well as throw-ins (18-14). Still, the Atlas Lions did not score any goals, as the French defensive line was up to the task. France also had lots of success with its attacking tactics.
Croatia vs Morocco – Starting Lineups
It goes without saying that both teams will give everything they got in their final match of this tournament. Notably, Morocco’s defender Aguerd will miss this game due to injury. The Moroccan squad will also lack Cheddira, as he is currently suspended.
- Croatia: GK: Dominik Livakovic; DEF: Josip Juranovic, Dejan Lovren, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa; MID: Marcelo Brozovic, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic; ATC: Andrej Kramaric, Mario Pasalic, Ivan Perisic.
- Morocco: GK: Yassine Bounou; DEF: Achraf Hakimi, Romain Saiss, Jawad El Yamiq, Yahia Attiyat Allal; MID: Sofyan Amrabat, Selim Amallah, Azzedine Ounahi; ATC: Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal.
Croatia vs Morocco – Betting Tips
Being the finalists in 2018, Croatia’s squad has more experienced players compared to Morocco. This may be one of the main reasons why the bookies believe that Croatia is closer to winning the third spot. They propose the odds of 2.30 for this.
If the aforementioned estimations seem realistic, you can place a bet that the Croatians will win the first half, and eventually win the match at odds of 3.75. Also, our Croatia vs Morocco prediction believes that Croatia can keep a clean sheet, as they did during the 90-minute period against Brazil, with odds of 3.25.
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