Croatia and the Czech Republic will meet in the 2nd round of the EURO 2020 group stage. Croatia was defeated in the first match by England, and they have no right to fail in the second round. The Czech Republic delighted in the game against Scotland, they reached three points, so in the second match, one point would satisfy their appetites.
June 18th, 2021 – 18:00
Croatia vs Czech Republic Betting Tips & Predictions
Draw @3.30
BTTS Yes @ 2.00
Correct score 1:1 @6.50
Reason for Croatia vs Czech Republic Predictions
An opening loss to England left Croatia on a back foot in Group D, and they will be looking to pick themselves up when they face the Czech Republic in the teams’ second outings at Hampden Park in Glasgow. After their opening results, there is a lot at stake for both teams; Croatia must win to keep alive their hopes, and there’s a lot of focus on them, having reached the World Cup final in 2018. They haven’t posted very encouraging results lately, winning none of their last three matches, and their massively experienced squad should offer the needed impact going to the second game. Croatia has two wins only in the previous ten games and has lost six of those while producing a very unimpressive defensive run, managing two clean sheets in 10 matches. Mateo Kovačić is a great player, he works a lot on the field, he plays without mistakes, all praise for him. Mislav Orsic plays great in Dinamo Zagreb, he has improved a lot, and this youngster is doing great in the penalty area. He has excellent movement, and he is the future leader of the national team.
The Czech Republic had their shaky moments against Scotland, but they held their own and were clinical when they needed to be. Patrik Schick served magic moments with two well-taken goals and at crucial moments of the game. A 2-0 win over Scotland in Glasgow provided a dream start to the competition, and they will be looking to get their first-ever win over Croatia here. Croatia has one win in the previous three meetings while two ended in draws, but both sides scored in each of these matches. Their only competitive meeting was in Euro 2016, which ended 2-2. The Czech Republic kept a first clean sheet in six matches in their win over Scotland; however, they had nervy moments in that game and will need to be at their best to contain a Croatia side with Ivan Perisic. Tomas Soucek plays excellently and does not allow the opponent to play in the middle of the field. Jakub Jankto enjoys the pitch, and when he receives the ball and moves towards the goal, the opponent has problems.
Conclusion
It will be a big battle between these two teams, and it will not be surprising if the match ends in a draw. We can also expect a goal in both nets, and neither side should keep the clean sheet.