GROUP B Match 1
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Venue - Krestovsky stadium, Saint Petersburg
Capacity - 64,000
Odds 1 - 2.25 X - 3.10 2 - 3.9
Kick off Time 1600hrs GMT
1800hrs EAT
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Morocco, the second African team to feature in this years world cup will be seeking to get an early group lead when they face the Iranians in Saint Petersburg today
Both nations impressed in qualifying with Morocco only conceding one goal in their eight games, while Iran only let in five goals in their 18 qualifying matches.
However, they were left rueing the draw that saw them placed in the same group as 2010 winners Spain and reigning European champions Portugal, with only the top two sides advancing to the last 16.
Morocco's captain is Juventus defender Medhi Benatia and their squad also includes Real Madrid defender Achraf Hakimi and Wolves midfielder Romain Saiss.
Iran striker Sardar Azmoun, who plays in Russia for Rubin Kazan, has scored 23 times in 33 international appearances.
The model knows Iran went unbeaten in World Cup qualifying, winning 12 matches, drawing six, and notching 14 clean sheets. Striker Sardar Azmoun, 23 years old, will be difficult for Morocco to contain. He has scored 23 goals in 31 national appearances.
But the model also knows Morocco is favored for a reason. Morocco boasts 24-year-old forward Ayoub El Kaabi, who has 10 goals in eight caps. Morocco also has a bruising defense capable of shutting down Iran.
Overall, Morocco - Herve Renards' side are in excellent form. They haven’t lost a match in over a year, and have won 14 of their 18 games since then. Obviously many of these have been against vastly inferior sides, but they do include the likes of South Korea, Egypt, Nigeria, Serbia, Ukraine, and Slovakia. Click here to view Head to Head analysis
PICK Under 2.5 Goals @ Odd 1.5
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