Morocco vs. Spain Bet Builder Tips: Morata to make it four in four with 10/1 double

Tuesday afternoon sees the penultimate match of the Round of 16 take place as Morocco face Spain in the Education City Stadium. Here at BettingOdds.com we’ve put together our best bet builder tips in the form of a 10/1 double.

Morocco were one of only two African sides to make it to the knockout stage of the tournament after an excellent group campaign which included back-to-back victories against Belgium and Canada as well as a goalless draw with Croatia. The Atlas Lions are now unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions and should not be overlooked for this clash despite being the 3/1 outsiders to qualify for the quarter-finals

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Few punters would have predicted that Japan would finish top of Group E ahead of both Germany and Spain with La Roja taking second spot. Luis Enrique’s side were beaten 2-1 by the Blue Samurai in their final group match after a 7-0 win against Costa Rica in their opener before a 1-1 draw with Germany. 

Spain have only ever reached the semi-finals of the World Cup once in their history, back in 2010 when they went on to lift the trophy and can be backed at 1/4 to advance against Morocco and 3/5 to get the job done inside 90 minutes.

The first of two selections in our Bet Builder tips for Morocco vs Spain is for Alvaro Morata to find the net anytime in the match. Spain have shown glimpses of brilliance so far at this World Cup but will be well aware that they must improve from their defeat last time out.

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Alvaro Morata may have only started one game so far at this World Cup but only Kylian Mbappe has scored more goals than the Spaniard at the tournament. Morata has in fact scored in each of his three appearances so far making it three goals in just 127 minutes of football. Spain look a much better side with Morata at the head of proceedings and after his three shots on target against Japan, he should be their most likely source of breaking through a stubborn Morocco defence. 

We’ve also picked out one player to find their way into the book in this game in the form of Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal. Only Sofyan Amrabat (8) has committed more fouls at this World Cup for Morocco than ex Southampton man Boufal (7).

Boufal has already been sent off for his current club side Angers this season and looking back across his career he’s no stranger to a booking. Last season in France we picked up six yellows in 28 league starts and in seasons with Lille and Southampton he has averaged over 0.3 yellow cards per 90. With this in mind and the magnitude of this game for Morocco, quotes of 7/2 with Paddy Power don’t look too bad and take our Bet Builder up to a backable 10/1, in comparison to just 11/2 over at BetVictor. 

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