Croatia vs Belgium: prediction for the 2022 FIFA World Cup match

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Croatia

Croatia (Hrvatska)

World Cup Grp. F

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1 December 07:00 UTC

Belgium

On Thursday, Croatia and Belgium lock horns in the final game of the group stage. Who will make it into the playoffs? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

Croatia

Croatia (Hrvatska)

Croatia national team were one of the favourites to qualify for the knockouts. Four years ago, the team lost to France (2:4) in the World Cup final in Moscow, and they had a point to prove in Qatar. But in the first game, Zlatko Dalić's team failed to defeat Morocco (0:0). They were active on offense in the first half, but after halftime fully focused on posession and defense.

A goalless draw in the first game forced Croatia to go all out against Canada. After conceding an early goal, the Checkered Ones scored four and climbed to the top line in Group F. They need a win or a draw to qualify.

Belgium

Belguim national team easily passed the World Cup qualifying rounds and were the favourites in Group F before the start of the tournament. However, the inner conflicts resulted in poor performance, and at the moment the team is in 3rd place. The Red Devils can still qualify, but they must beat Croatia.

Roberto Martínez' men were unimpressive in the first game, but they got a slender victory over Canada (1:0). After that, Belgium needed three points to secure the top-line finish, but they disappointed the fans and suffered a defeat to Morocco (0:2).

Trends

СтавкаCorrect score 1:2

This score was recorded in 2 of the last 5 games of Belgium.

9.50

СтавкаCroatia to score in 2nd half

This bet won in 3 of Croatia's last 5 games.

1.85

СтавкаBelgium to score in 1st half

In the last 3 head-to-head games, Belgium scored in the first half.

2.17

Tip and bets

2Handicap (0) to Belgium

Belgium underperformed in the first two games. There are talks about the conflict in the team, which have intensified since De Bruyne's controversial interview. We are not convinced, however, that Belgium would throw away the World Cup - the team has a lot of potential and should be able to rally for this game. Croatia don't have a very strong defensive, and Belgium should take advantage of that.

Our prediction – Asian handicap (0) to Belgium

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2.11Total over 2.5 goals

Belgium have no room for error. Martinez has a strong, experienced team, and we expect Belgium to go forward from the first minutes of the game. Croatia, obviously, will strive to answer - they are not guaranteed to qualify, either. Take the over here.

Second bet - total over 2.5 goals

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