England vs Croatia: betting tip (cf 3.40) and bets on the World Cup match

Current form

England impressed with their performance and results in the qualifying tournament. In the eight matches played, the national team did not lose a single point, did not miss a single time and confidently finished in first place. Let's note the 22 goals scored – this is clearly the merit of Thomas Tuchel, with whom the team has become much more active and bolder to play in attack. Moreover, it cannot be said that the group was easy, Serbia and Albania are quite strong among the rivals.

During the spring training camp, the British were not impressed with the results in friendly matches. They parted ways with Uruguay (1-1), and lost to Japan with a minimum score of 0.:1. This is largely due to the fact that Tuchel actively experimented with the squad, tried many players, and looked for optimal combinations. On the eve of the World Cup, the German specialist also actively used rotation, but at the same time he managed to defeat both New Zealand (3:0) and Costa Rica (1:0). Once again, we see a reliable defensive game, focused on results.

Thomas Tuchel is one of those specialists who do not pay attention to public opinion and do not recognize any authorities. Foden, Palmer, Alexander-Arnold were not included in the squad. At the same time, you can see Jordan Henderson and Dan Bern. In attack, hopes are undoubtedly tied to Harry Kane, who has a great season at Bayern. It should be noted that the British spent the last training camp in hot conditions, they adapted perfectly.

Disqualifications and injuries

White is injured, Foden, Palmer, Alexander-Arnold and Maguire are out.

Interesting betting trends

• In three consecutive matches with the participation of the British, there was no exchange of goals scored.
• In four of the previous five matches, England's players were offside more often than their opponents.
• Only one of England's last five matches has scored more than two goals.

The approximate line-up: Pickford – James, Stones, Konsa, O'Reilly – Anderson, Rice – Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon – Kane.

Current form

In qualifying for the World Cup, the Croats did not suffer a single defeat, scored 22 points in eight matches. We managed to beat the Czech Republic from second place by six points. The attack in the selection proved to be at a high level – 26 goals scored. But it should be understood that in addition to the Czech Republic and Montenegro, the rivals were the modest Gibraltar and the Faroe Islands.

The friendly matches after the completion of the qualification became more significant. Here, the checkers have already suffered two defeats from the top teams of Brazil (1:3) and Belgium (0:2). The obvious problems could be seen in the defense. Moreover, even in the victorious sparring matches with Colombia (2:1) and Slovenia (2:1), it was not possible to win back to zero. There is a match against England ahead, where the same Kane is able to take advantage of defensive mistakes due to individual skill.

As before, the game of the Croatian national team decently depends on the veterans - 40–year-old Modric and 32-year-old Kovacic. It's hard for Zlatko Dalic's players to keep up the pace throughout the match. Plus, we remember that Guardiola and Kovacic recently recovered from injuries, and Modric had a cheekbone injury.

Disqualifications and injuries

Mayer is out of the application.

Interesting betting trends

• In five of the last six matches, the Croats have not won by fouls.
• In three matches in a row, the Croatian national team has not won in the first half.
• Goal exchanges have been recorded in four of Croatia's last five matches.

Approximate squad: Livakovic – Stanisic, Shutalo, Pongracic, Guardiol – Kovacic, Modric – Kramaric, Pasalic, Perisic – Budimir.