Argentina vs Croatia Prediction, World Cup Starting Lineup, Preview
Argentina and Croatia will meet in a grand World Cup semifinal after both teams overcame dramatic penalty shootouts against the Netherlands and Brazil.
Argentina vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2022 Match Prediction, Betting Tips, Odds, Match Preview.
Our betting experts at Football Arroyo Football Prediction the FIFA World Cup 2022 between Argentina and Croatia, providing team statistics, match history, and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Argentina vs Croatia Match Preview:
The Albicelestes have reached the 2022 World Cup Semi-Finals after a tense quarter-final clash with the Dutch Eleven. A tense game that ended 2-2 in death saw Lionel Messi record the highest score ever in a game that added to his World Cup 2022 goal tally.
Messi, who opened the scoring from the penalty spot in minute 73, will now captain Argentina in the penultimate stage of the competition as they search for their fifth goal in the 2022 World Cup.
With all the signs that the team is playing to see Messi take his last international crown before leaving the stage, there has been incredible unity in the La Albicelestes squad. You can only hope Argentina gets better when they take on Croatia in the semifinals and remain one of the top favorites to lift the 2022 World Cup trophy.
Croatia continues to prove its prowess to those who doubted it at the 2022 World Cup. While the Checkered Ones have one of the oldest teams in the tournament, they have shown incredible fighting spirit and now, the Croats are through to the semi-finals.
Croatia is playing Argentina for the fifth time and Luka Modric, who has been phenomenal for his country, is once again showing exceptional leadership qualities and versatility. Modric’s heroism in the quarter-final clash with Brazil helped his team reach the semi-finals and we look forward to seeing more of the 37-year-old as Croatia’s captain in the semi-finals.
Notably, Croatia is a high-scoring prospect in these Semi-Finals, so we also don’t expect them to be the underdog in a match that will likely end in extra time as well.
Argentina vs Croatia Prediction
Given the way both teams have operated so far, it’s going to be very tight.
Messi, however, could make the difference. Croatia doesn’t have much of an attacking threat outside of penalties and the Argentine star could punish them in a game with few chances.
But we can not underestimate Croatian midfield and defense as they held Brazil very tightly in the previous game, they can give them a very tough time Argentina but their lack of attacking could hold them down.
We expect the Argentine to score the winner in extra time and go through to the Final.
Argentina VS Croatia Prediction: Football Arroyo SAYS
Scoreline prediction: Argentina 1-1 Croatia (2-1 after extra time)
Argentina vs Croatia Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Argentina ( After extra time)
Tip 2: Both teams to score – Yes
Tip 3: A game with more than 2.5 Goals – Yes
Tip 4: Lionel Messi to score or assist at any time – Yes
Argentina VS Croatia ODDS (Regular time)
Argentina: -120
Draw: +245
Croatia: +390
Early pick: Draw +245
Croatia is a veteran group that could easily make it back to the World Cup final after getting there in 2018. However, this seems to be Lionel Messi’s moment. Argentina has won a semifinal shootout before and can do it again. Backing the South American heavyweights to reach the final.
We saw both sides draw in the quarterfinal round in different ways, which leads us to believe another tie is on the cards. Croatia never stops fighting, while Argentina has collapsed in several games during the past World Cups. Looks like another giveaway will take place here.
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Argentina Vs Croatia Possible Starting Lineup
Croatia’s possible starting lineup
Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modic, Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Petkovic, Perisic.
Argentina’s possible starting lineup
E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Li. Martinez, Tagliafico; Di Maria, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, La. Martinez.
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