Croatia vs. Germany Euro Cup Predictions | Gambling Odds

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Euro Cup Betting 2008 - Croatia vs. Germany

Germany looks to continue its quest for its first European Championship since 1996 when it takes on the Croatians on Thursday. The Germans looked terrific in their first Euro 2008 match beating Poland by two goals. The Polish really didn’t put up much of a fight. So, for the Germans, beating the Croatians would mean much more to them.



Croatia played okay against the Austrians, but they should have played better. They looked lackadaisical at times and escaped with a 1 – 0 victory. Croatia truly believes that it has a chance to do some things in Euro 2008. This is especially true after they beat England twice in the qualifying round, but the Germans are loaded in this game and Croatia, without a doubt, are up against it.

Here are the BetUS online sportsbook soccer betting odds in this match:

Croatia + ½ + 120 + 410 O 2 - 125 O ½ - 145
U ½ + 115

Germany - ½ - 140 - 140 U 2 + 105 O 1 ½ + 110
U 1 ½ - 140

Draw + 225

Croatia pk + 290 O 2 ½ + 140
Germany pk - 350 U 2 ½ - 160

Croatia + 1 - 160 O 1 ½ - 225
Germany - 1 + 140 U 1 ½ + 185

There’s some history between these two teams. The Croatians actually beat the Germans in the 1998 World Cup. Germany still smarts from that defeat and will do everything within their power to beat the Croatians on Thursday.

One of the things to take into account when searching for a good online wager is the fact that the Germans are healthy going into this. Their captain Michael Ballack is playing about as well as could be expected and the disciplined Germans are extremely capable of scoring 2, maybe 3 goals on the Croatians in this match.

I’m not sure what to make of the Croatians who played as if they were bored against the Austrians. Maybe, they were looking forward to this match. Maybe, they just aren’t as good as advertised.

I have to believe that the Croatians, if anything, will come out with a lot more heart in this match then they did in their first match of Euro 2008.

Because of that, I’ll take the Croatians at + 410 to pull an absolute shocker against the mighty Germans. Why not? If the Croatians were looking past Austria in their first match, and to this game, then logic tells me that they will be pumped up and ready to go.

That’s the online wager I will be making - - on Croatia to beat the Germans straight-up at + 410.

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