Croatia and Russia will meet in the 10th round of qualifications for the World Cup. Croatia is in great shape, and this will be their most important match in the World Cup Qualifiers. Russia played great in the qualifications, they can secure a direct ticket for the final tournament, and we will see how they cope with the pressure.
November 14th, 2021 – 15:00
Croatia vs Russia Betting Tips & Predictions
Croatia to win @1.70
Over 2.5 FT @ 1.90
Correct score 2:1 @8.50
Reason for Croatia vs Russia Predictions
Croatia would have been the clear pick to finish at the top of the standings, as they were beaten finalists in the last World Cup final. However, they have had struggles throughout this group, and the two draws and one defeat that they have picked up means that Russia is the nation that holds all the cards coming into the final game. Croatia’s draw in the last international break against Slovakia just highlights the troubles that they have had in qualification, but a win against Russia on Sunday will ensure that all that is forgotten about. Zlatko Dalić’s Croatia has seen rewards for their attempts on goal 12 times in their last six outings. The comparative number of goals that they have conceded in that time stands at 7. The previous league meeting between these clubs was WC Qualifiers – Europe matchday 4 on 01/09/2021, when it ended in a goalless draw. Marcelo Brozovic is a great player, he works a lot on the field, plays without mistakes, and 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.
Russia has enjoyed a good qualification campaign. They have probably already achieved their target of the top two players, which would have been their goal before a ball was kicked in Group H. However, they could go one better than that this week and secure an automatic berth to Qatar. Russia has been the most consistent side in the group, as they have dropped to just one draw and one defeat in the games that they have played. The only defeat that they have suffered came against Slovakia, which would have certainly been a huge disappointment. Throughout their six previous matches, Valery Karpin’s Russia has fired home a total of 8 times, therefore, earning them the goals per game average of 1.33. Artem Dzyba is an experienced player who is doing great in the penalty area, he scored many goals in Zenit, and he is a real leader in the national team. Valerij Karpin is an experienced coach doing a great job with the national team, and even better results are expected in the upcoming period.
Conclusion
It is going to be an exciting clash, as Russia is not without a chance of remaining undefeated. However, we believe Croatia should meet the expectations and deliver a win.
The prediction for this match is over 2.5 goals. We hope that football fans will enjoy this match.