Croatia vs Canada Prediction & Tips | World Cup Game Preview
As things get more interesting, fans will have a chance to see the Round 2 Group F matchup between Croatia and Canada. None of the teams took three points in the first round. As there is still time to fix that, both teams will probably go all in, considering this match.
Croatia won second place in this tournament four years ago. Yet, the Canadians were pretty resilient in their previous game. You can get a clearer picture of this match by continuing to read our Croatia vs Canada prediction analysis.
Croatia vs Canada – Form and Team News
Even though Croatia was a team with more experience in their game against Morocco, one point is all they gained, as none of the teams scored goals. In addition to being equal when it comes to the final score, the two teams were also similar with respect to their stats.
Croatia was more dominant considering the ball possession rate (64.8%-35.2%) and pass success (86-78). Also, the Blazers took more corner kicks (5-0). In this game, Morocco had more goal attempts (8-5), won more tackles (21-17), as well as aerials (14-12).
In spite of losing the match, Canada performed very well in the game, facing Belgium. The Maple Leafs did not score any goals but allowed only one. Still, it was their team spirit and will to fight that came across as a highlight of this encounter.
As a matter of fact, the number of dribbles, aerials, as well as pass accuracy rate that the Canadians had was almost identical to Belgium’s. Speaking of the tackles won, the Belgians were more convincing, with a ratio of 19-13. The only match detail where the Maple Leafs went far ahead of their rivals was the number of total shots (22-9).
Croatia vs Canada – Starting Lineups
Since this game is part of the second round of this competition, no team will test their opponents’ strength. Instead, we will probably see the most talented and experienced Croatian and Canadian players on the pitch.
- Croatia: GK: Dominik Livakovic; DEF: Dejan Lovren, Borna Sosa, Josko Gvardiol, Josip Juranovic; MID: Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic, Mario Pasalic; ATC: Andrej Kramaric, Ivan Perisic.
- Canada: GK: Milan Borjan; DEF: Sam Adekugbe, Kamal Miller, Steven Vitoria, Alistair Johnston; MID: Atiba Hutchinson, Stephen Eustaquio, Jonathan Osorio, Alphonso Davies; ATC: Jonathan David, Cyle Larin.
Croatia vs Canada – Betting Tips
The way that the Canadians play is robust. Even so, many bookmakers think that the Croatian team is more experienced. For this reason, the top bookies’ odds for the Blazers to win the game lie at 2.22.
In the event that the ex-Ballon d’Or winner, Luka Modric, and his teammates who play for the elite football clubs go full steam ahead, you may consider placing a bet that Croatia will score in both halves, with odds of 3.75.
The aforementioned scenario may also lead to the Blazers winning the first half, and eventually coming out as the victors. Our Croatia vs Canada prediction found the odds of 3.70 for this outcome.
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