Morocco - Portugal: prediction and bet on the World Cup 2022 in Qatar

We have compiled a prediction for you for the match Morocco - Portugal in the 1/4 finals of the playoffs of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In the 1/8 stage of the playoffs, Portugal smashed Switzerland (6:1), and Morocco, with the help of the "bus", brought the game to a penalty shootout, where they sensationally defeated Spain.

Morocco national team - will they continue to play from the "bus" defense?!

Morocco is ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings. They took first place in Group "F", where they left behind Croatia, Belgium and Canada. They have a draw with Croatia (0:0), won over Belgium (2:0) and Canada (2:1). In 1/8, we managed to get past Spain (0:0 in regular time and 3:0 on penalties).

According to statistics, Morocco plays defensively, averaging 1.6 goals per match. During this World Cup 2022 in Qatar, they managed to score 4 goals and conceded only 1 goal.

Zakaria Abouchlal, Youssef En-Neseri, Hakim Ziyech and Romain Saiss scored for Morocco. Of the assistants, I would again mention Ziyech, Hakimi and Abdelhamid Sabiri.

You can safely call Morocco one of the main sensations of this tournament with excellent defense. I did not expect to see them in the 1/4 playoffs, but here they went through a rather strong Spain, albeit on penalties.

Portugal national team - Ronaldo in reserve, it's not a problem!

Portugal is ranked 7th in the UEFA rankings and 9th in the FIFA rankings. In group "H" the Portuguese took first place, leaving behind South Korea, Uruguay and Ghana. They have a victory over Uruguay (2:0), Ghana (3:2), a defeat from South Korea (1:2). In the 1/8 playoffs they defeated Switzerland (6:1), such a result can be called shocking. And all this without Ronaldo at the start.

During this tournament, Portugal have scored in every match, averaging 2.6 goals per game, conceding three out of four matches.

Portugal's top scorer is Goncalo Ramos (3 goals), followed by Rafael Leau and Bruno Fernandes (2 goals each), Ricardo Horta, Guerreiro, João Felix, Ronaldo and Pepe also scored. Of the assistants, I would mention Bruno Fernandes, Joao Felix, Rafael Guerreira, Diogo Dolota and Goncalo Ramos.

Goncalo Ramos is Portugal's new star and Bruno Fernandes is incredibly consistent in this tournament. Even without Ronaldo, the results of Portugal do not sag. I expected them to play worse against Switzerland, but a lot was already clear from the first minutes.

Morocco - Portugal: bet on the World Cup 2022 in Qatar

I think that for Morocco the 1/4 stage of the playoffs is already the limit, but the current Portugal is quite claiming the championship. Moroccans play defensively and seek their happiness on counter-attacks, while Portugal plays aggressive and fast football, creating many chances. The match against Switzerland has made a very good impression of the Portuguese so far.

Of the interesting markets for the match Morocco - Portugal, I would note the following outcomes:

• Portugal win at 1.74 (most likely outcome)
  
• Portugal win by 2 goals in 3.15
• Morocco not to score in 2.06

Prediction: Portugal will win Morocco