World Cup 2022: Belgium v Morocco Betting Preview & Odds
World Cup Qatar 2022 Belgium v Morocco preview. Belgium sits top of Group F thanks to an undeserved 1-0 win against Canada in Matchday 1. Their opponents, Morocco, drew 0-0 with Croatia in their opening game. Join us as we assess both teams and highlight the players to watch. We also make predictions in the popular Over / Under goals market and our final score prediction.
Belgium won all their group games in 2018, where they finished third. Their excellence in the previous competition proves they can contend for the trophy, but they will need to up their game after being second-best in their game against Canada.
The second-best team in Africa will likely experience a busy day in the office against one of the outright favourites with a very experienced squad stocked with new upcoming talent. In addition, they will be building confidence from their opponent’s injuries (without Romelu Lukaku) could ease the pressure on the defence.
The Africans would be banking on a successful World Cup qualifier where they won all the matches and a good performance in the AFCON. The details of the game’s best markets and odds are detailed below.
Belgium v Morocco Betting Odds and Markets
The most popular markets are the full-time result or the over/under. See the latest odds-on offer in the tables below.
| Match Result Betting | ||
|---|---|---|
| BelgiumWin | Draw | Morocco Win |
| 1/11 | 5/2 | 11/4 |
Morocco (11/4) could have a chance, as they will be fielding their best team while Belgium’s old guard is injured or out of form. Lukaku and Eden Hazard are the notable players whose standards have dropped significantly. Their defence would have sweat tears when the two were at their best in the previous edition, but the odds are still in their favour with bet365 pricing the European team at 1/11and a draw is set at 11/4.
Belgium’s win against Canada ended a losing streak as they had lost the last two games; Egypt (2 – 1) and Netherlands (1 – 0). They were unbeaten in four games before that, winning three; Wales (2 – 1), Poland (1 – 0) (6 – 1), and drawing once Wales (1 – 1).
Morocco won all their game in the World Cup qualifiers and are on a seven-game unbeaten run after the 0-0 draw with Croatia, winning four against Chile (2 – 0), Jamaica (3 – 0), Liberia (2 – 0), South Africa (2 – 1) and drawing two against Paraguay (0 – 0), Qatar (2 – 2).
Over/Under Market
| Match Result Betting | |
|---|---|
| Over 2.5 Goals | Under 2.5 Goals |
| 11/10 | 8/11 |
Belgium has seen three of their last seven games have three or more goals, while Morocco has had two of their previous five games. On a good day, Belgium has the potential and talent to produce Over 2.5 goals alone (11/10), while the Under 2.5 has 8/11 odds.
Player(s) to watch – Belgium
Kevin De Bruyne is a household name who built his reputation by making players around him look good by creating goals for them selfishly. The Belgian midfielder has overcome recurring injuries to become an integral part of the Man City title-winning 2021-22 season and their title defence this season. He has nine assists and three goals in fourteen games. If he stays fit, he could be the key to Belgium’s success with his vision and defence-cracking passes that any player on the receiving end easily scores.
He was awarded the man-of-the-match award in the game against Canada which baffled the player as much as it did us!
‘Maybe it’s because of my name’ – Kevin De Bruyne confused at his MOTM award as he slams his #FIFAWorldCup performance | #Qatar2022 https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20528719/kevin-de-bruyne-motm-award-world-cup-belgium-canada/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=sunfootballtwitter&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1669277971
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) November 24, 2022
Player(s) to watch – Morocco
Achraf Hakimi has established himself as one of the finest flying wingbacks since he was ousted from Real Madrid. The PSG right-back has excellent chemistry with Ziyech, who plays just in front of him and could be a lethal, experienced, and proven combination that can hurt the opposition, especially with pace. In addition, the defender has goal-scoring attributes scoring two goals in the AFCON and two more in their qualification phase.
So proud of this team. Let’s go for more!🇲🇦🦁 pic.twitter.com/K2eRVsNwbw
— Achraf Hakimi (@AchrafHakimi) November 23, 2022
Match Prediction: Belgium 2 – 0 Morocco
Belgium’s experience in the competition will be pivotal at this stage, blending well with the youthful energy on the side. Morocco has an experienced squad, but we foresee them coming short in this game. Therefore, we predict a 2 – 0 win in favour of Belgium.
Belgium Vs Morocco, Group F, Al Thumama Stadium. Kick-off is at 1 pm (UK time).
Belgium Squad:
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge), Koen Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg).
Defenders: Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp), Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa), Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), Arthur Theate (Rennes), Wout Faes (Leicester City). Midfielders: Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid), Youri Tielemans (Leicester City), Amadou Onana (Everton), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund), Timothy Castagne (Leicester City), Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
Forwards: Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan), Michy Batshuayi (Fenerbahce), Lois Openda (Racing Lens), Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), Jeremy Doku (Rennes), Dries Mertens (Galatasaray), Leandro Trossard (Brighton & Hove Albion).
Morocco Squad:
Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou (Sevilla), Munir El Kajoui (Al Wehda), Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (Wydad Casablanca).
Defenders: Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United), Yahia Attiat Allah (Wydad Casablanca), Badr Benoun (Qatar SC), Achraf Dari (Stade Brest), Jawad El Yamiq (Real Valladolid), Achraf Hakimi (Paris St Germain), Noussair Mazraoui (Bayern Munich), Romain Saiss (Besiktas).
Midfielders: Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina), Selim Amallah (Standard Liege), Bilal El Khannouss (Racing Genk), Yahya Jabrane (Wydad Casablanca), Azzedine Ounahi (Angers), Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria).
Forwards: Zakaria Aboukhlal (Toulouse), Soufiane Boufal (Angers), Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers), Walid Cheddira (Bari), Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla), Abde Ezzalzouli (Osasuna), Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al Ittihad), Amine Harit (Olympique Marseille), Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
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