Prediction Croatia vs Belgium

⚽ Croatia National Team

The Croatia national team surprised everyone by reaching the final of the World Cup in Russia. Since then, they have maintained their high level and come into the World Cup ranked 12th in the FIFA rankings.

👟 How Did Croatia Qualify?

Croatia was one of the teams that earned a direct ticket to the 2022 World Cup. They were drawn in Group H of the UEFA qualifiers against teams of a slightly lower level, such as Russia.

Despite this, their qualification came on the last matchday. Fortunately for them, they closed the play-offs against Russia at home and the 1-0 win was enough to win their group. Their record was 7 wins, 2 draws and just 1 loss.

🔝 Croatia Players to Watch

Despite no longer having players like Mario Mandžukić, Croatia still has a team with a high average age: 27.6 years. Fortunately, their stars are in excellent form.

These are Croatia's stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup:

• Marcelo Brozovic (Inter)
• Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea)
• Nikola Vlasic (Torino)
• Josko Gvardiol (Leipzig)
• Mario Pasalic (Atalanta)

They will be led by Luka Modrić, the man most responsible for taking Croatia to the final of this tournament. The Real Madrid player has shown at the start of the season that he is still at a very high level.

⚽ Belgium National Team

Belgium's golden generation dropped from the top position and is now in second place in the FIFA rankings. It is still a good position for a team that has not won a trophy in recent years.

👟 How Did Belgium qualify?

As has been usual in recent years, Belgium did not suffer to qualify through the UEFA Qualifiers. This despite facing two of the surprise packages of the last European Championship.

The Belgians topped Group E with 20 points from eight games thanks to six wins and just two draws. They only failed when they played away against Czech Republic and Wales.

🔝 Belgium Players to Watch

The Belgium national team has one of the highest average ages at the 2022 World Cup: 27.9 years. This is a team that still relies on its golden generation despite its failure to win any titles.

Here are just a few of Belgium's most prominent players:

• Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
• Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
• Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid)
• Youri Tielemans (Leicester City)
• Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan)

There are two big problems for Martinez ahead of the World Cup. Firstly, Eden Hazard has almost no minutes for Real Madrid. And secondly, Lukaku will go to Qatar despite being injured.

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🤔 Markets and Predictions Croatia Belgium

There are many different markets you can bet on by taking advantage of our Croatia Belgium predictions. Below, we're going to explore some of the most popular ones at the World Cup.

📍 Who Will Win Croatia vs Belgium

Considering the problems Belgium have with some of their star players, we think Croatia will win this match. It will be a very important result going into the next round.

That said, Belgium are the favourites for most bookmakers, so the odds they offer for Croatia to win are higher. Just take a look at our table to get an idea:

Outcome:	1	X	2
	TBA	TBA	TBA
	5.20	3.30	2.10
	3.10	3.10	2.25

These odds are subject to change.

📍 First Goal

We are expecting a very entertaining match where there will be goals in both goals. However, one of the most interesting markets is the one where you have to predict which team will score the first goal.

In this case, either team is likely to score first. That said, considering that our prediction is that Croatia will win, we should go for the Croatian team.

We will update this accordingly closer to the matchm, ones the odds are released:

First Goal:	Croatia	Belgium	No Goals
	TBA	TBA	TBA
	N/A	N/A	N/A
	N/A	N/A	N/A

These odds are subject to change.

📍 No-Draw Bet

With the "No Draw Bet" you could bet on one of the two teams to win without worrying about a draw. And if they end in a draw, you will get your money back immediately.

By removing 1 of the 3 possible outcomes from the equation, you will be betting on a market with smaller odds. Anyway, in the UK there are several sites with very attractive options:

Bet without a draw:	Croatia	Belgium
	TBA	TBA
	N/A	N/A
	2.2	1.38

These odds may be subject to change.

🆚 Croatia vs Belgium History

There is no World Cup history for this Croatia Belgium prediction. However, the two teams have met in different Qualifiers and a couple of friendly matches throughout their history.

It is the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers where there is more history:

They also met in the Euro 2004 qualifiers. Both got 3 points when they played at home. For their part, there was 1 win per side in the 2 friendlies in which they met.

In total, the balance stands at 3 wins for Croatia, 3 for Belgium and 2 draws. The most recent meeting was a friendly played in 2021, where Belgium won 1-0 with a goal from Romelu Lukaku.

📙 Prediction Croatia Belgium: Probable Line-Ups

Before you make your own Croatia Belgium prediction, we recommend that you analyse the possible line-ups of these two teams. And there is one that could be in trouble ahead of this match.

This is how the Croatia vs Belgium national team would pan out:

This could be the starting 11 for Belgium vs Croatia:

There may be many changes to these formations depending on what happens in the other matches. For example, Martinez has already announced that it will be difficult to count on Lukaku ahead of the group stage.

💸 Croatia Belgium Prediction Statistics

You may find our Croatia Belgium predictions a little strange because we don't place the Belgians as the heavy favourites. Don't worry, we have the data to prove it.

Keep this in mind before you bet on a favourite:

• Croatia are coming off the back of winning their group in the UEFA Nations League despite losing in their opener to Austria. This is particularly impressive because they left Denmark and, above all, France in their wake.
• Belgium have won their UEFA Nations League group despite losing to Austria in their opener.
• Belgium have won four games in 2022. They also drew twice and lost both of their UEFA Nations League matches against the Netherlands. They were only able to keep 2 clean sheets in 2022.
• After losing their first UEFA Nations League match, Croatia have now gone 5 games unbeaten (4 wins and 1 draw). They are also a team that tends to concede goals to their opponents.

While Belgium have had mediocre results in 2022, Croatia have once again surprised their fans with victories against very important opponents. For this reason, we expect the Croats to take all 3 points.

🗞️ Croatia Belgium Betting News

It is important that you follow the teams before placing your Croatia Belgium bets. This way, you will be able to keep up to date with the form of all the players who will be taking the field. Start with their Twitter accounts:

📰 Croatia Team News

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