Croatia and Scotland will meet in the eighth-finals round of the EURO 2020. Croatia took second place in the group, and the victory over Scotland was crucial for snatching a place in the knockout stage. Spain struggled in the first two rounds before beating Slovakia 5:0 in the final match of the group stage. However, Luis Enrique is slowly raising the form of the national team to a higher level.
June 28th, 2021 – 18:00
Croatia vs Spain Betting Tips & Predictions
Draw @3.70
BTTS Yes @2.05
Correct score 1:1 @8.00
Reason for Croatia vs Spain Predictions
Croatia and Spain both left it late before getting their opening wins at Euro 2020, and they will be facing off in the second round after their comfortable wins in their final matches at the group stage. Croatia finished second in Group D with four points and Spain second in Group E with five points. Croatia managed one point in their opening two group games but turned on the style in the third to thrash Scotland 3-1 with a Luka Modric masterclass. That was Croatia’s first win in the last five matches, and they have now failed to keep a clean sheet in five games as well. They will be short in defense with Dejan Lovren suspended, which will call for a great organization at the back. Croatia has been on a steady decline after reaching the 2018 world Cup final, and at one point, they had to take in a 6-0 loss to Spain. 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.
Spain whacked Slovakia 5-0 in their final group game, waking up from the slumber in their earlier two matches. Even with the massive win against Slovakia, where Spain still wasteful in attack, including missing a penalty in the game. The win over Slovakia marked their 11th unbeaten outing, and going to this game, they have four clean sheets in their last five though they failed to score in two. Even if Spain has been unable to score, their dominance has been evident, a case in point, in the game against Sweden. In five of their last ten matches, Spain has managed to score more than a goal. Dani Olmo is the engine of this team, and he goes through the defense of the opponent like a fast train, he controls the ball very well and can be satisfied with his games. Mikel Oyarzabal 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.