Morocco and Spain will meet in the semi-finals of the 2024 Olympics on Monday, 5 August.
After both teams have demolished their opponents in the quarter-finals, who will get a chance to play for the gold? Read our Morocco Olympic vs Spain Olympic prediction to find out, but remember to check out our other Olympic football predictions.
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Morocco Olympic vs Spain Olympic prediction: Morocco to edge out Spain
Key Stats
- We saw these two teams score seven goals combined in the quarter-finals.
- Morocco have won their last two games at Olympics with a total goal difference of +7.
- Spain's only loss at the tournament came against another African team, Egypt.
Correct score prediction: Morocco Olympic 2-1 Spain Olympic
While the Spanish team certainly have the quality to reach their second Olympics final in a row, Morocco have more experienced players in the team and we can see them narrowly edging out Spain, with both teams scoring.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Spain the more likely winners
- HOME: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.30%
- AWAY: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.60%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's obvious from these Morocco Olympic vs Spain Olympic odds that Spain are the expected winners, but Morocco are not far behind and the bookies clearly expect an interesting duel.
After all, it is the semi-final of the tournament and both teams have played some impressive games so far, especially in the quarter-finals where they've played some great football.
In any case, if you want to check out more predictions, take a look at our favourite betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Third time to meet on Monday
These two teams have met twice in the Olympics before, in 2000 and 2012. Both of the meetings were in group stages and Spain have one win, along with one draw.
Morocco Olympic preview: Already a historic success
After they've topped their group, Morocco's opponent in the quarter-finals of the Olympics was a solid USA team. While many expected a close game, we saw a complete domination by Morocco, who put four goals past the USA and kept a clean sheet in the process. They are now one step from making their first-ever Olympics final after failing to get out of group stages on previous four occasions.
Predicted lineup: Mohamedi (GK), Hakimi, Boukamir, El Azzouzi, El Ouahdi, Targhalline, Richardson, Akhomach, El Khannouss, Ezzalzouli & Rahimi
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Egypt Olympic
0
Morocco Olympic
6
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Spain Olympic
2
Morocco Olympic
1
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W
USA Olympic
0
Morocco Olympic
4
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Iraq Olympic
0
Morocco Olympic
3
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Ukraine Olympic
2
Morocco Olympic
1
Spain Olympic preview: Can they get to the second final in a row?
After reaching the final in the last Olympics in Tokyo, where they lost to Brazil in extra time, Spanish national team has a chance to get to another final with a win over Morocco. Just like their opponents, Spain have also been dominant in the quarter-finals, beating Japan 3-0 in the process. Spain's Olympic team has one gold from 1992 and three silver medals too.
Predicted lineup: Tenas (GK), Pubill, Cubarsi, Garcia, Miranda, Barrios, Baena, D. Lopez, F. Lopez, Gomez & Ruiz
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France Olympic
3
Spain Olympic
5
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W
Morocco Olympic
1
Spain Olympic
2
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Japan Olympic
0
Spain Olympic
3
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Egypt Olympic
2
Spain Olympic
1
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Dominican Republic Olympic
1
Spain Olympic
3
Player to watch: Soufiane Rahimi
With five goals to his name in this tournament, Rahimi is the top scorer of the Olympics and he's one of the key reasons for Morocco's success so far, which is why he's our player to watch in this game?
Rahimi to score in the first half?
Four of the five goals that Rahimi has scored at the Olympics were scored in the first halves of matches. Will we see the same in the semi-finals?
