Croatia vs Morocco Betting Tips and Match Prediction

Croatia vs Morocco betting odds and tips

Croatia has an odd of 2.37(bet ₹100 and wins ₹237 if Croatia wins). Bet Now

If this match ends with a draw then the odd is 3.40(bet ₹100 and win ₹340 if the match draws). Bet Now

Morocco has an odd of 2.90(bet ₹100 and wins ₹290 if Morocco wins).  Bet Now

More odds and Betting Tips for Croatia vs Morocco

• If you place a bet for total scoring of Croatia over 2.5. Odds are 2.88.( ₹100 bet will return ₹288.)Bet Now
• If you place a bet for total scoring of Morocco under 2.5. Odds are 3.27.( ₹100 bet will return ₹327)Bet Now
• Place a Bet if Home team Croatia beat the first Goal, then it has odds of 2.85.( ₹100 bet will return ₹285)Bet Now
• Place a Bet if Away team Morocco beat the first Goal, then it has odds of 3.05.( ₹100 bet will return ₹305)Bet Now

Match Details

Match: Croatia vs Morocco

Date: December 17, 2022

Time: 06:00 PM (IST)

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium

Match Prediction-PS vs SS 6th BBL, Betting Tips and Match Prediction

Squad Comparison

Croatia

Very few attackers have come face to face with the masked warrior that is Josko Gvardiol and got the better of the RB Leipzig youngster, but even one of the most in-demand defenders in Europe was no match for a 35-year-old Lionel Messi. Prior to his downright humiliation of a man 15 years his junior, Messi crashed home the opening goal of Argentina’s semi-final with Croatia from the penalty spot before Julian Alvarez’s solo run brought La Albiceleste their second, albeit with some slices of good fortune after a couple of ricochets.

Dalic’s side remarkably reached the 2018 final and the semi-finals of the 2022 edition without winning a knockout game in normal time, and they are not complete novices in bronze medal matches, having beaten the Netherlands 2-1 in the 1998 third-placed playoff during their inaugural World Cup campaign. For a side who have consistently proven their prowess in extra time periods and penalty shootouts, Croatia will not be relieved to hear that the third-placed playoff has never been decided on spot kicks, and the uninhibited Morocco fanbase will no doubt continue to bang their drums to the maximum for one last ride.

Croatia Playing XI

Livakovic; Stanisic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric, Jakic, Kovacic; Vlasic, Kramaric, Perisic

Morocco

Regragui’s side had not conceded to an opposing player in Qatar before Hernandez breached their backline with only five minutes on the clock on Wednesday, but they could still become the first nation since Spain’s triumphant team of 2010 to keep as many as five clean sheets at a single World Cup. Croatia and Morocco are renewing hostilities just a few weeks on from their goalless draw in Group F, where the Checkered Ones were restricted to just five attempts against Regragui’s backline, and a similarly steadfast defensive showing could set the Africans on their way to a groundbreaking World Cup honour.

Aguerd’s own goal against Canada represents the only time that Yassine Bounou has been beaten in Qatar – Regragui’s side otherwise have four clean sheets to their name – and the Morocco faithful ought to enjoy this statistic, as the last two teams to keep five clean sheets in a single World Cup were Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010, both of whom went on to become champions. Profligacy has been of major benefit to Morocco too, as only nine of the 45 shots they have faced at the World Cup have been on target, but facing a Croatia side who have never suffered defeat to the Atlas Lions in five matches should not intimidate Regragui’s players or their vociferous fanbase.

Morocco Playing XI

Bono; Hakimi, El-Yamiq, Dari, Attiyat-Allah; Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal

Match Prediction for Croatia vs Morocco

A trident of injured defenders would not spell optimism for any side, but Morocco’s backline stand-ins have put in performances to be proud of and are now facing a Croatia XI who are not renowned for any sort of attacking mastery. Rearguards will likely come out on top in this bronze medal battle, but Regragui’s side need only improve their final ball to make their periods of pressure count, and we have belief in the Atlas Lions to do just that and end a magical World Cup journey with a podium finish.

Croatia 2-1 Morocco, predicted by us.