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  6. Table

We’re Expecting a Low-Scoring Encounter

Croatia and Czech Republic could be set for a low-scoring contest, with Under 2.5 looking like a great pick. We can visit the Total Goals market and land odds of 1.88 for this prediction.

1-1 Draw in Previous H2H

Croatia won their last game. It was on their travels where Gibraltar were beaten 7-0 at Estadio Algarve in the World Cup qualifier. The Chequered Ones had thirteen shots on target and boasted 68% possession, while Franjo Ivanovic and Andrej Kramaric scored two goals each.

Czech Republic claimed a home win in their previous game. A 2-0 World Cup qualifying victory occurred against Montenegro at Doosan Arena Plzen. Ivan Hasek's team enjoyed 57% possession and managed seven shots on goal, while Adam Hlozek and Patrik Schick found the net.

The last clash between Croatia and Czech Republic saw the former host a 1-1 Euro 2024 draw at Hampden Park.

Europe World Cup Qualification G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Czech Republic logo Czech Republic 4 3 0 1 9 6 3 9:6 9
2 Croatia logo Croatia 2 2 0 0 12 1 11 12:1 6
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Croatia – Last 10 Competitive Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts. Croatia have had 50.5% possession and 5.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts, while being awarded 6.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Andrej Kramaric has found the net 3 times, with Ivan Perisic, Ante Budimir, Franjo Ivanovic and Luka Modric scoring 2 each. Leading assistor is Ivan Perisic with 4, while goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic has 3 clean sheets.

Czech Republic – Last 10 Competitive Games

Czech Republic have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 13.5 attempts, 6.0 shots on goal and 1.8 goals. The Locomotive average 53.2% possession, 5.8 corners in their favour and 4.1 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 3.4 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts.

Patrik Schick and Pavel Sulc have top scored with 4 goals, while Adam Hlozek is next on 2. Vaclav Cerny has had 3 assists, with Matej Kovar notching 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Croatia confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Dominik Livakovic (GK), Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Duje Caleta-Car, Josko Gvardiol, Ivan Perisic, Luka Modric, Petar Sucic, Mario Pasalic, Andrej Kramaric, Ante Budimir.

Czech Republic confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Matej Kovar (GK), Tomas Holes, Ladislav Krejci, Jaroslav Zeleny, Vladimir Coufal, Michal Sadilek, Tomas Soucek, Lukas Provod, Pavel Sulc, Patrik Schick, Vaclav Cerny.

Expert World Cup qualifying Analysis

The injury and suspension data can be utilised to provide expert football tips. You can also identify that a stats-led approach is adopted by considering the important stats.

Key Croatia vs Czech Republic stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Croatia games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Croatia games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Croatia games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Czech Republic games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Czech Republic games on the road.

Croatia vs Czech Republic Prediction

After weighing everything up, the price of 1.88 for Under 2.5 Goals looks to be a solid wager. Both teams might struggle to net and this World Cup qualifying prediction should be a sensible play.

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Under 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.2% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Croatia Croatia logo 1 - 1 Czech Republic logo Czech Republic

There are odds of 5.60 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Props

Andrej Kramaric Over 0.5 Shots On Target 1.61 bet365 logo

Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) has recorded at least one shot on goal in four straight league games on home soil. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Target and you can get 1.61 that he goes over the line.

Latest Andrej Kramaric Player Prop Odds

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Patrik Schick to Score 4.10 bet365 logo

Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) has netted four goals in his past five league matches. We’ll use this stat and take odds of 4.10 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Patrik Schick Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Czech Republic Over 3.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Czech Republic in their past seven games, while Croatia have conceded 7.80 corners on average in their last 5 matches. We’re expecting plenty of Czech Republic corners and that the Team Corners line is going to be covered, with odds of 1.73 available.

Competitive Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Croatia Logo Croatia
Total
11.10 5.00 6.10
Home
9.80 5.10 4.70
Away
10.40 5.20 5.20
Czech Republic Logo Czech Republic
Total
9.90 5.80 4.10
Home
9.40 5.30 4.10
Away
9.10 5.70 3.40

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Croatia vs Czech Republic Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 1.88
Asian Handicap Czech Republic +0.75 1.81
Shots On Target Andrej Kramaric Over 0.5 1.61

A same-game multi can provide entertainment and we’ve got less than three goals to be scored, Czech Republic with the +0.75 Asian Handicap along with Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) to record a minimum of one shot on target.

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Croatia vs Czech Republic Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Full-Time Odds Suggest Croatia Victory

The Full-Time Result odds of 2.02 suggest that Croatia are likely victors and there’s a 50% probability that the favourites win this World Cup qualifying clash. Czech Republic are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at 3.95.

There are different ways to bet on Croatia including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is 2.02, although Czech Republic +0.5 is a viable alternative at 1.78 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at 1.76.

The leading football betting sites have excellent coverage when it comes to all World Cup qualifying games. That means hundreds of markets from which to choose and something to suit everyone.

Ante Budimir Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Favourite Ante Budimir is available at 4.90 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Ante Budimir (Croatia)
First
4.90
Anytime
2.80
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Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)
First
6.50
Anytime
3.50
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Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
First
6.75
Anytime
3.55
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Patrik Schick (Czech Republic)
First
6.75
Anytime
3.55
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Player Shots On Target

Ante Budimir (Croatia)
Over 0.5
1.38
Under 0.5
2.48
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Patrik Schick (Czech Republic)
Over 0.5
1.50
Under 0.5
2.20
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Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)
Over 0.5
1.58
Under 0.5
1.95
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Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
Over 0.5
1.67
Under 0.5
1.85
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Player Shots

Ante Budimir (Croatia)
Over 3.5
2.35
Under 3.5
-
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Patrik Schick (Czech Republic)
Over 2.5
1.88
Under 2.5
-
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Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)
Over 2.5
1.86
Under 2.5
-
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Mario Pasalic (Croatia)
Over 1.5
2.25
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Croatia logo Croatia Stats

Czech Republic logo Czech Republic Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Team News

If you’re wanting the latest Croatia vs Czech Republic team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.

Croatia vs Czech Republic Lineups

Croatia Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Czech Republic Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Croatia Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

1 Dominik Livakovic
2 Josip Stanisic 6 Josip Sutalo 5 Duje Caleta-Car 4 Josko Gvardiol
14 Ivan Perisic 10 Luka Modric 17 Petar Sucic 15 Mario Pasalic
9 Andrej Kramaric
11 Ante Budimir
16 Matej Kovar
3 Tomas Holes 7 Ladislav Krejci 20 Jaroslav Zeleny
5 Vladimir Coufal 8 Michal Sadilek 22 Tomas Soucek 14 Lukas Provod
15 Pavel Sulc 10 Patrik Schick 17 Vaclav Cerny

Czech Republic Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Croatia Substitutes

  • 3Marin Pongracic
  • 7Lovro Majer
  • 8Marco Pasalic
  • 12Dominik Kotarski
  • 13Nikola Moro
  • 16Martin Baturina
  • 18Kristijan Jakic
  • 19Luka Vuskovic
  • 20Franjo Ivanovic
  • 21Toni Fruk
  • 22Josip Juranovic
  • 23Ivica Ivusic

Czech Republic Substitutes

  • 1Jindrich Stanek
  • 2David Zima
  • 4Vaclav Jemelka
  • 6Martin Vitik
  • 9Filip Zorvan
  • 11Vasil Kusej
  • 12Lukas Cerv
  • 13David Doudera
  • 18Jan Boril
  • 19Tomas Chory
  • 21Alex Kral
  • 23Martin Jedlicka

Previous Croatia Lineups

07 Jun Europe World Cup Qualification
Gibraltar 0-7 Croatia
24 Mar Nations League
France 7-4 Croatia
21 Mar Nations League
Croatia 2-0 France
19 Nov Nations League
Croatia 1-1 Portugal
16 Nov Nations League
Scotland 1-0 Croatia
16 Oct Nations League
Poland 3-3 Croatia

Previous Czech Republic Lineups

07 Jun Europe World Cup Qualification
Czech Republic 2-0 Montenegro
26 Mar Europe World Cup Qualification
Gibraltar 0-4 Czech Republic
23 Mar Europe World Cup Qualification
Czech Republic 2-1 Faroe Islands
20 Nov Nations League B
Czech Republic 2-1 Georgia
17 Nov Nations League B
Albania 0-0 Czech Republic
15 Oct Nations League B
Ukraine 1-1 Czech Republic

FIFA FlagWorld Cup qualifying Table

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group A

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Germany 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group B

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group C

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Belarus 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Greece 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group D

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 France 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group E

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Georgia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Spain 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Turkey 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group F

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Armenia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Portugal 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group G

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Finland 4 2 1 1 5:5 7
2 Netherlands 2 2 0 0 10:0 6
3 Poland 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
4 Lithuania 3 0 2 1 2:3 2
5 Malta 4 0 1 3 0:11 1

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group H

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bosnia and H. 3 3 0 0 4:1 9
2 Austria 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
3 Romania 4 2 0 2 8:4 6
4 Cyprus 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
5 San Marino 4 0 0 4 1:12 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group I

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Norway 4 4 0 0 13:2 12
2 Israel 3 2 0 1 7:6 6
3 Italy 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
4 Estonia 4 1 0 3 5:8 3
5 Moldova 3 0 0 3 2:10 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group J

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 North Macedonia 4 2 2 0 6:2 8
2 Wales 4 2 1 1 10:6 7
3 Belgium 2 1 1 0 5:4 4
4 Kazakhstan 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
5 Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 0:8 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group K

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 England 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
2 Albania 4 1 2 1 4:3 5
3 Serbia 2 1 1 0 3:0 4
4 Latvia 3 1 1 1 2:4 4
5 Andorra 4 0 0 4 0:8 0

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group L

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Czech Republic 4 3 0 1 9:6 9
2 Croatia 2 2 0 0 12:1 6
3 Montenegro 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
4 Faroe Islands 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
5 Gibraltar 4 0 0 4 2:16 0