Japan vs Croatia Prediction, World Cup Starting Lineup, Preview
Who Will Win Japan vs Croatia Prediction, World Cup Starting Lineup, Preview
Japan and Croatia are going head to head for a place in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium on Monday.
Japan 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 Japan and Croatia, providing team statistics, match history, and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Japan vs Croatia Match Preview:
Japan upset the apple cart by finishing top of Group E ahead of former champions Spain and Germany.
The Samurai Blue booked their place in the last 16 with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Spain in their final group match to qualify as group winners.
Alvaro Morata‘s header in the 11th minute put the 2010 world champion ahead and it looked like he was on his way to a routine win. But a strong start to the second half saw Hadji Moriyasu’s side score twice in the space of three minutes to turn the group on its head.
Ritsu Doan equalized three minutes after coming on, while Ao Tanaka put Japan ahead in the 51st minute with a controversial goal that was initially ruled out before the VAR intervened.
The win saw them become only the third team in World Cup history to win two matches in a single tournament in which they were losing at half-time.
For their part, Croatia put in a tenacious performance to hold the star-studded Belgium team to a goalless draw in their final group match.
The 2018 runners-up were far from convincing during the group stages but did enough to secure second place in Group F behind surprise group winners Morocco.
Their tie with Belgium was their second in the tournament, and ensured that they finished the group stage with an unbeaten record, winning one and drawing two of their three matches.
The winner of the match will guarantee progression to the quarter-finals, where Brazil or South Korea will await.
Japan vs Croatia Prediction
One of the dark horses to make it to Qatar was Croatia, but the 2018 runner-up didn’t really light up the scene. It may be a matter of Zlatko Dalic’s growth in the tournament, as the 12th highest-ranked team in the world still has several world-hits in its ranks.
One of the highlights of this tournament was Japan, where victories over world heavyweights Spain and Germany confirmed that Asians are not too easy for Asians.
The Samurai Blue have mastered the art of finishing matches strong, having scored all four goals in this tournament after the break.
This trait could come in handy against a Croatian side that have mastered the art of going far in the tournament’s knockout matches. But history suggests that this may be a low-scoring game.
We back both sides to cancel each other out in regulation time, with Croatia advancing thanks to a narrow victory in extra time.
Japan VS Croatia Prediction: Football Arroyo SAYS
Scoreline prediction: Japan 1-1 Croatia (1-2 after extra time)
Japan vs Croatia Betting Tips
Tip 1: – Result: A draw (Croatia will win after extra time)
Tip 2: Both teams to score
Tip 3: Less than 2.5 goals
Tip 4: Halftime Score: Draw
Tip 5: Highest scoring half- Second half
Japan VS Croatia ODDS
Japan to qualify: 13/8
Draw: 23/10
Croatia to qualify: 40/85
Odds via BetfairÂ
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Japan Vs Croatia Possible Starting Lineup
Croatia’s possible starting lineup
Livakovic, Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Barisic, Kovacic, Brozovic, Modric, Kramaric, Livaja, Perisic
Japan’s possible starting lineup
Gonda, Tomiyasu, Taniguchi, Yoshida, Ito, Morita, Tanaka, Nagatomo, Doan, Maeda, Kamada
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