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Croatia - Wales
Euro 2024 Qualifying - Stadion Poljud
1st Round
Prediction 1
Croatia to Win
8/13 (1.62)
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Prediction 2
Under 2.5 Goals
4/6 (1.67)
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Probably one of the most interesting matchups for Saturday, March 25th, in the first round of Euro 2024 Qualifiers, is the duel between Croatia and Wales. Here you can find some free betting tips for this match, but you should also check other Euro 2024 predictions we prepared for you.
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Croatia to Win
Both Croatia and Wales played their last matches at the World Cup in Qatar, but while Wales finished their journey in the group stages, Croatia finished third, four years after losing in the final to France in Russia.
Not many people saw Croatia having another great success in Qatar, mostly since their main players are predominantly on the twilight side of their careers, but Croatia again proved that they are a great team. So, at the start of the Euro 2024 Qualifiers, our first Croatia vs Wales prediction is for the home team to win the match.
Under 2.5 Total Goals
Three of the last five duels between these two teams have gone under 2.5 total goals and our second Croatia vs Wales prediction is that we won't see more than two goals being scored.
After all, both of these two teams are known for playing cautious, disciplined football, especially Croatia, so under 2.5 total goals sounds like a reasonable bet for this game.
Latest Odds and Stats for Croatia vs Wales
If you wish to check some of the top Croatia vs Wales odds and stats, you can do it here, on our website:
Head to Head
13/10/19
Euro 2019 Qualifying Euro
Wales
Croatia
1
1
08/06/19
Euro 2019 Qualifying Euro
Croatia
Wales
2
1
Last Five - Croatia
28/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Turkey
Croatia
0
2
W
25/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Wales
Croatia
1
1
D
17/12/22
World Cup 2022 WC2022
Morocco
Croatia
1
2
W
13/12/22
World Cup 2022 WC2022
Argentina
Croatia
3
0
L
09/12/22
World Cup 2022 WC2022
Brazil
Croatia
1 (2)
1 (4)
W
Last Five - Wales
28/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Latvia
Wales
0
1
W
25/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Croatia
Wales
1
1
D
29/11/22
World Cup 2022 WC2022
England
Wales
3
0
L
25/11/22
World Cup 2022 WC2022
Iran
Wales
2
0
L
21/11/22
World Cup 2022 WC2022
USA
Wales
1
1
D
Croatia odds: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.90% Probability
Draw odds: 3/1 (4.00) – 25.00% Probability
Wales odds: 28/5 (6.60) – 15.20% Probability
The home team is obviously the favourite to win this game, as expected. Meanwhile, the main favourite to become the First Goalscorer in this duel is Andrej Kramaric at 19/4 (5.75) odds, which implies a 17.40% probability. Also, the most likely Correct Score for this game is a 1-0 Croatia win at 5/1 (6.00) – 16.70%.
Croatia – Wales Preview: Team News, Latest Form, and Possible Lineups
You can find all about both teams ahead of their duel right here, including the probable Croatia vs Wales lineups:
Croatia
Despite all odds and expectations, Croatia nearly repeated their success from Russia when they reached the final of the World Cup last year in Qatar, but they were stopped in the semi finals by Argentina. Still, the small Balkan nation now has two third-place and one second-place finished at World Cups, despite only being independent since 1992.
When it comes to team news, Dejan Lovren ended his international career, but the majority of the squad that reached the semis in Qatar will be in the lineup against Wales.
Croatia Predicted Lineup:
Livakovic – Juranovic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Sosa – Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic – Vlasic, Kramaric, Perisic
Wales
Just like Croatia, Wales also had a very good decade in which they managed to qualify for their first two Euro Championships and their second World Cup in history. Not only that, but the team reached semis of the 2016 Euro, which is by far the best result for Wales national team and will unlikely be repeated anytime soon.
Meanwhile, Wales will be without Garth Bale for the first time since 2006 after he decided to retire from football. Also, Wayne Hennessey and Ben Davies are out of the squad with injuries.
Wales Predicted Lineup:
Ward – Mepham, Rodon, Cabango – Roberts, Ramsey, Ampadu, Wilson, Williams – Johnson, Moore
Starting Lineups
Teams often announce their lineups one hour before the kickoff.
Croatia
Wales
Player to Watch: Luka Modric
We already said that we can see Croatia winning this game, so our player to watch comes from this team and it is the legend and team's captain Luka Modric.
Despite being 37 years old, Modric is still playing at the highest level, both with Real Madrid and Croatia. After all, he led Croatia to third-place finish just a few months ago in Qatar, so Wales has to find a way to disrupt Modric if they want to have a good result here.
Croatia vs Wales – Frequently Asked Questions
- Where will the game be played? The game will be played at Stadion Poljud in Split, Croatia.
- When is the match scheduled for? The match is scheduled for 7:45 pm GMT on Saturday, March 25th.
- What happened in the last duel between these teams? The last duel between these two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.
