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Morocco vs Portugal H2H Results (All Time)
Morocco: 1 Win
Portugal: 1 Win
Draws: 0

Current Form (Last Five Games)
Morocco: WDWWW
Portugal: WWWLW
Team to win/progress

Portugal to win by exactly one goal – Six of Morocco’s last seven World Cup defeats have come by a single goal margin, while Portugal have won five of their last seven games in all competitions.

Portugal to progress – Before the 2022 tournament, only three African sides had reached the World Cup quarter final, with all three failing to progress to the semis.

Morocco to win/draw – Morocco are unbeaten in their last nine games in all competitions (W6 D3).

Score to be 0-0 after extra-time – Three of Morocco’s last six games in all competitions have finished goalless, including last time out against Spain.

Goals

Morocco clean sheet – Morocco have kept seven clean sheets in their last eight games in all

competitions, conceding just a single goal in their four World Cup matches so far.

Portugal clean sheet – Of teams through to the quarter finals, Morocco have scored the fewest goals (4), have the lowest expected goals (3.1), had the fewest shots on target (10), made the fewest touches in the opposition’s box (41) and averaged the lowest possession (32.3%).

Portugal over 2.5 goals – Portugal have scored 12 goals in four games at the 2022 World Cup (3 per
game over average), only netting more in a single tournament back in 1966 (17).

Under 2.5 total match goals – Six of Morocco’s last eight games in all competitions have seen two or
fewer goals.