The Atlas Lions hope to keep their remarkable World Cup run going in these Morocco vs. Portugal predictions. But the Selecao put in one of the performances of the tournament in the Round of 16 and will go into this game as strong favourites.
Morocco vs. Portugal odds
1 – Portugal to win – 9/13
2 – Goncalo Ramos to score anytime – 9/4
3 – Under 3.5 goals scored – 3/11
4 – Both teams not to score – 7/9
5 – Portugal to win the World Cup – 13/2
Portugal take on Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday afternoon, with Fernando Santos’ side looking to continue the fine form shown up until now.
An impressive 6-1 win over Switzerland saw the Selecao announce themselves amongst the front-runners for the tournament and they will be keen to prove themselves further this weekend. Even more surprising was the fact that the manager left Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo out of the line-up, only for the likes of Diogo Dalot and Joao Felix to step up to the task.
However, the standout player of the match was Goncalo Ramos, with the centre forward bagging the first hat-trick of the tournament. The Benfica striker is our tip to score anytime here, should Fernando Santos keep the faith with his breakout 21-year-old forward.
Despite Portugal’s impressive performance on Tuesday evening, they are unlikely to enjoy such a comfortable encounter against Morocco.
The Atlas Lions proved in their penalty shoot-out win over Spain that they are more than happy to sit back and defend while offering plenty of threat on the counter-attack. As a result, a wager on under 3.5 goals scored may be a safe bet, for those looking to build an accumulator.
The challenge for Walid Regragui’s team will be whether they have the energy to offer an attacking output against Portugal at the weekend. Unlike Spain, their weekend opponents have plenty of forwards willing to run in behind, while the midfielders also have the ability to beat a man.
If Morocco are not more ambitious on Saturday, they could well fall victim to a Portugal team that have just discovered their offensive form. If the Atlas Lions are not willing to take any risks, they could fail to score for a third time in the competition, with a bet on only one team to score likely to pay off.
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Morocco vs. Portugal last five matches
Morocco last five matches
Portugal last five matches
Morocco top World Cup goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
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| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
Portugal top World Cup goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
Morocco vs. Portugal line-ups
Morocco (4-3-3) Bounou; Hakimi, Yamiq, Saiss, Mazraoui; Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah; Ziyech, El-Nesyri, Boufal
Portugal (4-3-3) Costa; Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; Otavio, Carvalho, Silva; Fernandes, Ramos, Felix
Morocco team news
Nayef Aguerd looks set to miss out, which will be a significant loss at centre-back for head coach Walid Regragui. Experienced Real Valladolid defender Jawad El Yamiq will slot in, in what is likely to be the only change for Morocco from their win over Spain.
Portugal team news
Fernando Santos will have a big decision to make – whether to field the same XI that impressed against Switzerland, or to start Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo. Whatever he decides, Nuno Mendes and Danilo Pereira are both expected to miss out through injury.
Morocco MUST WIN!!!!