ShareScotland and Morocco go head-to-head at the Gillette Stadium on Friday as Steve Clarke’s side look to extend their lead at the top of their group.By Matt SmithThe Scots secured a 1-0 victory over Haiti in their opening game of the tournament, which was a crucial victory due to the two difficult games they have remaining. Morocco held Brazil in their opener after Ismael Saibari‘s goal was cancelled out by Vinícius Júnior. These two sides last met back in 1998 in the World Cup, with Morocco securing a 3-0 victory in a game that saw Scotland’s Craig Burley sent off.The group game at France ’98Team newsScott McKenna could miss out for Scotland due to a calf problem, meaning he is a doubt heading into the game. An unchanged 11 from Clarke’s side certainly wouldn’t be a surprise after their victory in the opening match. Morocco may also be unchanged after their impressive performance against Brazil. Ayyoub Bouaddi was the star of the show in midfield, running the game at the age of 18. Scotland will need to step it up a levelIt was an impressive result from Scotland to secure the 1-0 victory over Haiti, but they were certainly under a lot of pressure in the second half. After John McGinn scored the opener in the first 45 minutes, Scotland sat back in the second half, having just 36% possession. Morocco might look to dominate proceedings with Scotland implementing a defensive counter-attack in style, but there is no doubt they will have more quality than Haiti. As a result, Scotland will need to step it up a level if they want to secure a victory. Although there is every chance that they will be happy with a draw. Morocco need the three pointsAlthough it was an impressive performance against Brazil, Morocco still only secured one point. They’ll be expecting to beat Haiti, but if they draw their second game and head into the final match with just two points, things could start to look a little tetchy. Morocco need to ensure they secure all three points against Scotland, which could potentially see them top the group heading into the final game.Scotland must limit BouaddiThere has been a lot of hype surrounding Bouaddi after his performance in the opening game, and rightly so. The 18-year-old was everywhere in the middle of the park, winning nine ground duels while also completing 91% of his passes. Bouaddi heat map vs. BrazilStopping him from being able to control the game would be a smart move for Scotland, but unfortunately it’s never that simple. The Lille midfielder bossed the middle of the park despite coming up against experienced professionals in Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães. PredictionMorocco should have too much quality if Scotland are going to sit deep and invite the pressure. We’re going for a narrow 2-1 victory to Morocco.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the World Cup with FotMob — featuring deep stats coverage, xG, physical metrics, and player ratings. Download the free app here.Add FotMob as a preferred news source on Google by clicking – here.Scotland and Morocco go head-to-head at the Gillette Stadium on Friday as Steve Clarke’s side look to extend their lead at the top of their group.By Matt SmithThe Scots secured a 1-0 victory over Haiti in their opening game of the tournament, which was a crucial victory due to the two difficult games they have remaining. Morocco held Brazil in their opener after Ismael Saibari‘s goal was cancelled out by Vinícius Júnior. These two sides last met back in 1998 in the World Cup, with Morocco securing a 3-0 victory in a game that saw Scotland’s Craig Burley sent off.The group game at France ’98Team newsScott McKenna could miss out for Scotland due to a calf problem, meaning he is a doubt heading into the game. An unchanged 11 from Clarke’s side certainly wouldn’t be a surprise after their victory in the opening match. Morocco may also be unchanged after their impressive performance against Brazil. Ayyoub Bouaddi was the star of the show in midfield, running the game at the age of 18. Scotland will need to step it up a levelIt was an impressive result from Scotland to secure the 1-0 victory over Haiti, but they were certainly under a lot of pressure in the second half. After John McGinn scored the opener in the first 45 minutes, Scotland sat back in the second half, having just 36% possession. Morocco might look to dominate proceedings with Scotland implementing a defensive counter-attack in style, but there is no doubt they will have more quality than Haiti. As a result, Scotland will need to step it up a level if they want to secure a victory. Although there is every chance that they will be happy with a draw. Morocco need the three pointsAlthough it was an impressive performance against Brazil, Morocco still only secured one point. They’ll be expecting to beat Haiti, but if they draw their second game and head into the final match with just two points, things could start to look a little tetchy. Morocco need to ensure they secure all three points against Scotland, which could potentially see them top the group heading into the final game.Scotland must limit BouaddiThere has been a lot of hype surrounding Bouaddi after his performance in the opening game, and rightly so. The 18-year-old was everywhere in the middle of the park, winning nine ground duels while also completing 91% of his passes. Bouaddi heat map vs. BrazilStopping him from being able to control the game would be a smart move for Scotland, but unfortunately it’s never that simple. The Lille midfielder bossed the middle of the park despite coming up against experienced professionals in Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães. PredictionMorocco should have too much quality if Scotland are going to sit deep and invite the pressure. We’re going for a narrow 2-1 victory to Morocco.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the World Cup with FotMob — featuring deep stats coverage, xG, physical metrics, and player ratings. Download the free app here.Add FotMob as a preferred news source on Google by clicking – here.