Croatia vs Morocco prediction

SportsLine's soccer model simulated Croatia vs. Morocco 10000 times and locked in its 2022 FIFA World Cup final picks and predictions for Saturday.

- Morocco vs. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side to back in the Morocco vs. Where does all the betting value lie for the Croatia vs. The model has taken an in-depth look at the Morocco vs. Croatia match from every angle and is leaning Under on the total. The 25-year-old forward, who scored in his only appearance during the 2018 tournament, notched the decisive goal in the team's 2-1 victory against Canada in the group stage and netted the lone tally in the 1-0 quarterfinal triumph over Portugal. No team that advanced to the knockout stage has permitted fewer tallies than Morocco, with only Brazil giving up the same amount (three). Croatia will be happy to settle the match on penalties as they got past two opponents in that fashion during the knockout stage. Croatia are -137 to win, while Morocco are priced at +100. [You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2022-fifa-world-cup-croatia-vs-morocco-odds-predictions-picks-and-best-bets-for-saturdays-third-place-match-from-soccer-computer-model/#ttag=12162022_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_worldcup_model_WorldCup3rdPlace). Here are the betting lines and trends for Morocco vs. Croatia's hopes of making a second straight appearance in the championship match were squashed as they suffered a 3-0 loss against Argentina in the semifinals.

The World Cup draws to a close with Croatia vs Morocco in the third-place playoff on Saturday and Argentina vs France in the big one on Sunday; ...

In their three knockout games, France have conceded an average of almost 14 shots per 90 minutes to a backdrop of a per 90 minutes expected goals ratio of 1.72. But in this instance, there is a footballing god at the heart of a football match for whom the stars are aligning for. However, if you stretch it back throughout history, the average goal count in a World Cup final is 3.2 in 90 minutes. A quick, basic draw down of the total match shots in the last 14 third-place playoffs shows that each match is providing 31.2 shots per 90 minutes. That is a bet to consider but my money will be investing in the shots markets where there are some very juicy prices at odds-against to attack. I'll be backing him to have three or more shots at 13/8 with Sky Bet, four or more at 4/1 and two shots on target at 100/30.

Croatia and Morocco will get a deserved moment in the sun as they look to finish their World Cup journey strong. The third place match at the FIFA World Cup ...

Morocco will play a more uptempo style, but Croatia will look to keep them off the ball. We've hammered the second half all World Cup to a profitable effect, but in the third-place match, both teams will come out guns blazing in the opening 45 minutes. The creativity of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann has been the talk of this World Cup, but one player who hasn't received nearly the plaudits his creative abilities have deserved is Mateo Kovacic. International friendlies are always more open in the first half, and this meaningless game should be no different. Croatia are the slight favourite in this third-place match, but Morocco are thought very likely to give their European foes a challenge. The two sides both like to play defense with possession, dominating the midfield and not allowing the opposition to have many attacking moves. Look for critical locker room presence Domagoj Vida to get his first minutes of this tournament along the defensive line in what is likely his final World Cup match. They put in a great performance against France given the circumstances, but the gas tank is almost empty. Midfielder Marcelo Brozovic was withdrawn in the 50th minute of the semifinal defeat to Argentina and appeared to be struggling with an injury, so the Inter man too could be left to the bench. Interestingly, despite each side's defensive nature throughout the World Cup, the over is a decent favourite, while both teams are thought likely to avoid being shut out. They're sporting a number of injuries at key positions but will still hope they can produce one more 90-minute show for their fans who have flooded Qatar stadiums for every match in full support. Likewise, many of the core Croatian players like Marcelo Brozovic and Andrej Kramaric also could be in their final World Cup rodeo.

It will be a battle for third place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup as Croatia battles Morocco on Saturday with both looking to secure the bronze.

Croatia is a team under the radar, and Morocco is a team no one expected to be here. Croatia and Morocco play similar styles, and the Croatians must take it to the next level. Morocco must play the best defensive game of their lives to defeat Croatia. Expect them to win a tight contest and secure the bronze. Then, they defeated Belgium 2-0 and Canada 2-1 to advance to the Round of 16. It helped their goalkeeper and kept the pressure off. Croatia has scored six goals and allowed six throughout the tournament. Meanwhile, Bruno Petkovic and Lovro Majer each have a goal on the penalty kick. Moreover, their strong defensive play helped keep the team alive throughout the tournament. Croatia is a similar squad to the Netherlands. Croatia is in the final four for the second straight World Cup. Then, they defeated Canada 4-1 and endured a scoreless draw with Belgium to advance to the Round of 16.

Our predictions for Croatia v Morocco in the World Cup 2022 third-place play-off, including who we think will win and predicted line-ups.

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