Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the 2024 Olympics football match
Morocco
Morocco have reached the knockout stage for the first time in their history. They easily beat the USA in the quarter-finals (4:0). Morocco have won 3 games in this tournament, losing another one. Each game Morocco have played in the current Olympics has seen at least 3 goals scored.
Spain
Spain beat Japan (3:0) in the quarter-finals. The Asian side won all their group stage games without conceding a goal but it never helped them in the knockout stage. Spain have the same record as Morocco, 3 games won and 1 lost. At least 3 goals have been scored in each game Spain have played in this tournament. The last Olympics saw Spain reaching the final to lose the game versus Brazil with all Spanish knockout stage games ending in a draw in regular time.
Morocco - Spain Prediction
It’s hard to say who will win this game. Both sides played well in the quarter-finals, easily reaching the semi-final match. Spain are the favourites of the Olympics along with France. However, betting on them to win in regular time seems to be risky.
All the games these sides have played have seen at least 3 goals scored. Moroccan forward Rahimi has scored 5 goals, he’s about to be the top scorer of the tournament. Fermín López has scored 3 games for Spain.
Morocco are unlikely to be afraid of Spain. The African side has grown confident, winning their last two games and scoring 7 goals in them. Spain have scored only 1 goal just once. It was in the third round of the group stage, in a game which already wasn’t important.
