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Croatia vs Czech Republic Betting Tips and Predictions

15th June 2021

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After their 0-2 win over Scotland at Glasgow’s Hampden Park, Czech Republic return there on Friday evening to face Croatia. The Croats were beaten 1-0 by England on Sunday and really need to get something positive here. It was a dire match between the sides, England had only two shots on target while Croatia only registered one. Croatia though were the better team in the closing stages as they searched for an equalising goal but England’s defence stood firm. The Czechs weren’t the best side against Scotland but they were clinical when their chances came. Let’s get into the stats here and look for some value in the betting markets.

Croatia vs Czech Republic Betting Tips and Predictions

Croatia’s preparations for the Euros hadn’t been great, of their 10 matches prior to the England game they’d only won three. They look like a team bereft of ideas and while nobody would argue they don’t have the talent among their ranks they just don’t seem to function as a team. Of their last 10 games they’ve won two, drawn two and lost six. Over those games they’ve scored 12 and have conceded 12 as well. Both Teams to Score landed in five of those games, Over 2.5 goals occurred in five as well.

The Czechs have won five of their last 10 games, drawing one and losing four, scoring 15 and conceding 11. Both Teams to Score occurred in just three of those 10 matches, while Overs landed in three. Croatia, with a couple of stars of world football in their squad, are favourites here but still above 2.0 (Evens) at the time of writing.

There should be a gulf in class between the sides here but it’s hard to shake the fact that Croatia are a side low on confidence and for all their huff and bluster against England after they went 1-0 down they still only managed one shot over the 90 minutes. However, the Czech defence isn’t as good as England’s and we can see from the stats that both teams score and concede a decent amount of goals. Both Teams to Score is currently priced as high as 2.02 with some bookies and it looks like good value considering the stats.

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