Argentina vs Croatia World Cup Tips, Prediction & Preview

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Argentina and Croatia are one step away from reaching the World Cup Final when they clash at Lusail Stadium in Wednesday's (AEDT) Semi-final match.

Argentina vs Croatia World Cup Tips, Prediction & Preview

Argentina vs Croatia free World Cup prediction, tips and preview – Croatia defeated Argentina 0-3 at the previous World Cup.

Argentina vs Croatia H2H Prediction

Argentina vs Croatia Tips

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Argentina vs Croatia Match Details

🌏 Competition: World Cup
🗓 Date: Wednesday December 14 AEDT
⏰ Time: 6am AEDT
🏟 Stadium: Lusail Stadium

Argentina vs Croatia Head to Head (last five matches)

  • 21/06/18: Argentina 0-3 Croatia
  • 12/11/14: Argentina 2-1 Croatia
  • 01/03/06: Croatia 3-2 Argentina
  • 26/06/98: Argentina 1-0 Croatia
  • 04/06/94: Croatia 0-0 Argentina

Argentina vs Croatia Preview & Prediction

Pre-tournament favourites Argentina find themselves just one step away from the allusive World Cup final following their heated Quarter-final triumph against the Netherlands. The Argentines are being investigated by FIFA for unsatisfactory conduct throughout the match after the Dutch scored two goals in the last 10 minutes from their only two shots on target for the match.

Nevertheless, they still managed to progress following a penalty shootout triumph. Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the player to watch in this contest, with the PSG winger holding six goal contributions to his name in the tournament. He is also ranked second for chances created despite being at the age of 35. This will most likely be his last opportunity at winning football’s most prized trophy and will go a long way in ending the debate of Messi vs Ronaldo.

Meanwhile, Croatia will be thinking it’s also their time to hold the World Cup as they look to avenge their 2018 World Cup Final loss against France. The Croatians are one of two teams in the competition to have not lost a game up until this point. Although they have been held scoreless in three of their five matches in the tournament.

Despite conceding many chances on goal, Brazil failed to be clinical in front of goal, which led to Zlatko Dalic’s men capitalising. Their Quarter-final clash against Brazil saw Bruno Petkovic cancel out Neymar’s extra-time goal to send the match to a penalty shootout. Will they be able to down another South American giant in the Semi-final?

This game could well be won or lost in the battle of the midfield, and if you compare the two nations, Croatia arguably have a better starting midfield. As well as Messi, Luke Modric will also be looking to end his international career in style at the age of 37. Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic will also sit with him in midfield. He could be crucial on the counter-attack as the midfielder who has the ability to break the lines.

VERDICT:

Although Croatia downed Argentina in emphatic fashion in the previous Russia World Cup, I don’t see them repeating that feat on Wednesday (AEDT), as Messi’s World Cup aspirations remain alive. (Best under 2.5 goals odds @$1.53 with bet365.)

Argentina vs Croatia Stats

  • The H2H sits at 2-1-2
  • Four of Croatia’s five 2022 WC matches has hit the under
  • Five of Croatia’s last six knockout WC matches has hit the under
  • Argentina have scored in every WC match
  • Croatia are undefeated in this World Cup
  • Croatia defeated Argentina 0-3 at the previous World Cup

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