World Cup Fantasy Matchday 7 Scout Picks, Tips & Matchups

The final matchday of the world cup fantasy is almost here, firstly a big kudos to you for sticking with the game from the beginning to the end it has certainly been a rollercoaster ride with all the bugs and rule changes in the game. In our final Worldcup fantasy blog, let’s look at the matchups, scout picks, captaincy, and some general tips. Remember the deadline is on Saturday with the 3rd place match between Croatia vs Morocco(17/12/22 at 3:00 PM BST)

All the stats used in the article are from Fantasy Football Scout

World Cup Fantasy Matchday 7 Scout Picks

Matchday 7 Fixtures

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Stats and Key Matchups

Big Chances conceded

• Croatia- 19
• Morocco- 13
• France- 9
• Argentina- 1

Argentina have conceded only 1 big chance(The lowest among all teams in the World Cup) from 6 games and their defense looks really strong.

Total chances conceded:

• Croatia- 51
• Morocco- 44
• France- 36
• Argentina- 23

Croatia have conceded the most chances amongst the four teams and Morocco have the 2nd most chances amongst the teams remaining. Croatia vs Morocco could see a lot of goals.

Chances conceded from the center:

• Croatia- 24 (47% of their chances conceded)
• France- 14 (39% of their chances conceded)
• Argentina- 8 (35% of their chances conceded)
• Morocco- 6 (14% of their chances conceded)

Chances conceded from the Right Flank:

• Morocco- 21 (47% of their chances conceded)
• Croatia- 9 (17% of their chances conceded)
• France- 9 (25% of their chances conceded)
• Argentina- 9 (39% of their chances conceded)

Chances conceded from the Left Flank:

• Croatia – 18 (35% of their chances conceded)
• Morocco – 17 (38% of their chances conceded)
• France- 13 (36 % of their chances conceded)
• Argentina- 6 (26% of their chances conceded)

Crosses conceded(Left/Right)

• Croatia- 60/46
• Morocco- 66/60
• France- 60/34
• Argentina- 54/37

Total Crosses(Successful in bracket)

• Croatia- 139 (35)
• France- 108 (40)
• Argentina- 77 (19)
• Morocco- 57 (13)

Greizmann has the most crosses(35) and most successful crosses(16) amongst all players, 2nd the highest amongst players remaining is Modric with 30 crosses and 7 successful crosses.

Croatia vs Morocco predicted lineup

Fun stats:

• Argentina(Messi) have been awarded the joint most penalties(4) so far in the history of the WC. One more penalty will be an all-time WC record. France however have not been awarded a penalty so far at the WC!
• The 2010 and 2014 WC finals were low-scoring, with both being 1-0 scorelines. The 2018 final however saw 6 goals as France won 4-2 vs Croatia. Will it be a high scoring one this time?

World Cup Fantasy Matchday 7 Scout Picks

• 6 players from the 3rd place playoff game between Morocco vs Croatia, if the players don’t return you could replace up to 4 of them who are on the bench.
• If you’re feeling punty, Greizmann is an excellent option, he has not scored but has made 3 assists with the most chances created(20) and most big chances created(7).

• Theo Hernandez is another essential, he has created 11 chances(most amongst defenders), 3 big chances created, and 2 assists. He also scored the first goal vs Morocco.

• Perisic has the 3rd most goal attempts in the WC and would look to score against Morocco. Modric in his final WC game is an ultra differential, a goal for one of the all-time legends is definitely a possibility!
• Ziyech and Boufal are both good options to consider from the 3rd place playoff game, the matchup slightly favors Ziyech.

World Cup Fantasy Matchday 7 Captaincy

Captaincy largely depends on what purpose you are playing the game for and the risk you are willing to take.

Messi has the joint most goals(5), and most goal attempts(27) adding the penalty factor he’s the standout option. Mbappe has the most big chances(7) and penalty box touches(58) is the direct alternative to Messi. Mbappe also has 9 goal involvements(5 goals and 4 assists) one more than Messi who has (5 goals and 3 assists)

• Template Picks – Messi, Mbappe
• Differential Picks- Giroud, Perisic, Modric, Theo Hernandez, Ziyech, Hakimi
• Ultra-Differential Picks- Greizmann, Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez, Rabiot, and Di Maria(if starting)

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