World Cup: Morocco vs Iran Preview and Predictions

Morocco vs Iran

FIFA World Cup 2018 – Group B

Date: Friday, 15th June 2018

Kick-Off at 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET

Venue: Saint-Petersburg Stadium (Saint Petersburg).

Morocco vs Iran Match Preview 

Morocco and Iran will go up against each other without precedent for their history on Friday and what an event it will be. Gathering's underdogs will go up against each other on the second day of the World Cup as the two groups require a triumph here with a specific end goal to continue longing for the knockout stages and a potential surprise against either Portugal or Spain later on. 

Lions of the Atlas are set as slight top choices, however we'd genuinely give comparative opportunities to every one of these two outfits to get the riches on the day. The two groups were super noteworthy protectively amid their individual qualifying efforts. Morocco beat their gathering in the last round of the African WC Qualifications without surrendering a solitary goal in six matches. Their partners broke FIFA WC Qualifications record by keeping 12 back to back clean sheets in transit to booking tickets to Russia 2018 in the Asian zone. 

Morocco vs Iran Head-to-head 

As said over, the two sides did not have the opportunity to go up against each other before. 

Morocco Predicted Starting Eleven (4-5-1)

Munir – Benatia, Saiss, Dirar, Hakimi – Boussoufa, El Ahmadi, Amrabat, Belhanda, Ziyech – Boutaib.

Iran Predicted Starting Eleven (4-5-1)

Beiranvand – Pouraliganji, Montazeri, Rezaeian, Mohammadi – Ezatolahi – Hajsafi, Shojaei, Jahanbakhsh, Taremi – Azmoun.

Morocco versus Iran Predictions 

Herve Renard's men kept the stellar shape pursuing the qualifying effort as they will come into this off the back of three wins and an attract last four worldwide friendlies. The group indicated especially solid execution in the 1-2 triumph over European WC hopefuls Serbia in March. 

Curiously, there is no space for the like of Sofiane Boufal in this Moroccan side which has ability everywhere. Medhi Benatia is the principle star, however you need to pay close look to Hakim Ziyech also. The Dutch footballer of it is a sublime set piece taker and we'd not be amazed to see him having the effect for the Lions of Atlas in Russia. 

Iran finished the past term's kept running in a poor form in the wake of securing only one point in the gathering with Argentina, Nigeria and Bosnia-Herzegovina. By the by, they touched base in Russia with a substantially more skilled squad drove the Portuguese master Carlos Queiroz. Everyone's eyes will be on Eredivisie's best scorer Alireza Jahanbakhsh who will have an extraordinary sidekick in advance in the like of Karim Ansarifard who packed away 17 goals for Olympiacos this season. 

Despite the fact that the bookies consider Morocco to be top choices here, we'd not disparage Iran's assaulting line here and our esteem wager is Team Melli not to lose at the 1.70 chances. Despite the fact that Morocco's guarded line ended up being rock-soli in the course of the most recent few years, we simply need to attempt with the high as can be 4.00 chances offered for Iran to net at least two goals in the day. 

Anticipated Full-Time Result is a stunning triumph for Iran in what could shockingly bring an goal fest.