Japan will face Morocco in the 2012 London Olympic Games men’s football Group D branch at the St James Park, the home of Premiership club Newcastle United, on Sunday, July 29. Catch real time updates on your favorite London Olympic Games 2012 Match.

Japan Preview

Japan conquered their qualifying for this league with a loss to Syria as the only blemish on their copybook. A 2-0 win over Bahrain was the fixture that sure fired their advancement in a qualifying marathon that saw them score 17 goals in eight matches and concede six. Head coach Takashi Sekizuka took over the command structure in 2012.

Morocco Preview

Morocco has made it to this stage on six prior occasions but got past the group stage only once. They became part of Group D this time by reaching the finals of last year’s CAF African U23 Championship. However, in this championship, they lost to their rivals, Gabon. Team coach for the Moroccan team is Pim Verbeek from the Netherlands.

Japan U23 vs Morocco U23 Predictions: Japan wins 2-0

Japan being the favorite is the obvious winner. The Japanese obviously has a better record, with the Syrian defeat as their only liability. Morocco may be a regular qualifier, though not much a passer beyond the group stage, but Japan is on a roll.

Japan vs Morocco Betting Odds and Tips:

Japan 1.81 - 1.55 - 64.41%
Draw 3.40 - 1.29 - 77.27%
Morocco 4.30 - 1.23 - 81.13%

Japan vs Morocco Asian Handicap Betting Odds and Tips:

Japan -0.50 1.82 - 54.94%
Morocco +0.50 2.11 - 47.39%

Source: [sbobet]