Croatia will take on Gibraltar in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, 12 October, in a match that the hosts are expected to win comfortably.
Coming into the match, Croatia are on top of Group L, while Gibraltar are rock bottom, so there couldn't be more of a gulf between the two nations at present.
As part of this week's round of World Cup qualifying betting tips, check out our Croatia vs Gibraltar prediction below.
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Croatia vs Gibraltar prediction: A case of how many
Key Stats
- Gibraltar have lost seven matches in a row.
- Croatia have won four of their last five matches.
- Croatia have scored four or more goals in three of their last five matches.
Correct score prediction: Croatia 5-0 Gibraltar
Based on how utterly dominant Croatia were last time they played Gibraltar, this shouldn't be too difficult a game for the hosts. By the end of the 90 minutes, 5-0 could easily be seen as a cautious prediction.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Croatia are mammoth favourites
- HOME: 1/1000 (1.00) – 99.9%
- DRAW: 50/1 (51.00) – 2%
- AWAY: 100/1 (101.00) – 1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Croatia vs Gibraltar odds are about as widespread as you are going to get for an international football match. Croatia have been given a 99.9% chance of winning the match, while Gibraltar have been given a 1% chance of claiming the greatest win in the nation's history.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Croatia
Unsurprisingly, Croatia have a dominant record in previous meetings against Gibraltar. Across their last two international meetings, the aggregate score is 11-0 in favour of Croatia.
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Croatia preview: Rotation expected
Croatia don't need to risk any of their star players here, and you would imagine that club managers have been in touch to request that their players are left out of this one, given the quality of the opponents. One man who definitely won't play is Josip Stanisic, who has a leg injury.
Predicted lineup: Livakovic (GK), Jakic, Sutalo, Caleta-Car, Gvardiol, Sucic, Modric, Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic, Fruk
Last five results
- Romania 2-1 Moldova
- Cyprus 2-2 Romania
- Romania 0-3 Canada
- Romania 2-0 Cyprus
- Austria 2-2 Romania
Gibraltar preview: Scanlon the standout
It won't be often that Gibraltar will be able to say they have a Man Utd player starting for them, but that is currently the case with James Scanlon. The 19-year-old is already Gibraltar's best player, and he will do his best to compete with the likes of Modric and Perisic in midfield.
Predicted lineup: Banda (GK), Jolley, McClafferty, Lopes, Valarino, Scanlon, Bent, Clinton, Richards, Jessop, De Barr
Last five results
- Gibraltar 0-2 New Caledonia
- Gibraltar 0-1 Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar 0-1 Albania
- Faroe Islands 2-1 Gibraltar
- Gibraltar 0-7 Croatia
Player to watch: Luka Modric
The chance to go up against Luke Modric is a challenge that every Gibraltar player will be looking forward to. There is no real need for the 40-year-old to still be playing football at all, but you can bet your house on him asking to play against Gibraltar on Sunday, such is his appetite for the game he still loves.