Free 2022 World Cup Pick: Croatia vs. Brazil Preview
Looking for Croatia vs. Brazil free picks and a matchup preview? 2022 World Cup football betting sees Croatia taking on Brazil on Friday December 9th, at Education City Stadium, in a World Cup Quarter Finals matchup. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all 2022 World Cup football matchups all tournament long so stay tuned. Keep checking back for more 2022 World Cup tips like this Croatia Brazil predictions blog post!
Football Handicapping – 2022 World Cup Quarter Finals
World Cup 2022: Croatia vs. Brazil Gambling Preview
Date: Friday December 9, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Venue: Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan Qatar
2022 World Cup Money Line Odds: Croatia +800 | Brazil -275 | Draw +390 (Bet Now!)
World Cup 2022 Spread Betting Odds: Croatia +1 +220 | Brazil -1 -100
2022 World Cup Betting Total: O/U 2.5 goals (O -133 U -105)
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2018 World Cup runner up faces five-time champion Brazil where the winner will be in the semifinals.
No surprise that Brazil is the big betting favorite in this game posted at -275 with Croatia at +800 and a draw at +390.
These teams have met twice in the World Cup with Brazil winning both times with the most recent in 2014.
Croatia Recent Form: DDWW
Brazil Recent Form: WWLW
Brazil
While Brazil was not great on the attack in the three matches in the group stage that was not the case in the last match in the 4-1 win over South Korea.
Vinícius Júnior, Neymar, Richarlison, and Lucas Paquetá all found the back of the net in the win where Brazil had 18 shots and nine of them on target.
Richarlison is the only player for the team that has multiple goals with three. Neymar is back and fully fit after being injured in the first match. The third great attacker Raphinha has not scored a goal but has been great on the wing and leads the team with eight chances created.
Brazil has some injury issues as well, as Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles are out for the tournament and Alex Sandro is questionable to go after a hip injury forced him to missthe last match.
While Brazil’s attack gets most of the attention, with good reason, the defense has played well only giving up two goals in four matches.
Croatia
Croatia have been grinders so far in the tournament playing to three draws in four matches and they beat Japan on penalties after a 1-1 draw. The squad only has one loss in their last 11 World Cup matches and that came in the 2018 final.
The Croats attack has been less than impressive for the most part in the tournament.
They scored four goals in a rout of Canada in group play but they have only scored one other goal and that came in the last match facing Japan.
G Dominik Livakovic has been great in Qatar so far and he stopped three penalties in the shootout in the last match. However, the Croats have not played a great attacking team and that all changes this Friday facing Brazil.
Not only is Croatia facing a great Brazil attack but they have injury concerns on the defense. DF Josip Stanisic did not play due to an injury in the last match and DF Borna Sosa missed the match due to illness and both are question marks to be fit.
Star Luka Modric has played well in the tournament but the Croats simply have not created many scoring chances. Ivan Perisic scored the lone goal in the last match, his first of the tournament, and he is the key player up front.
Croatia may have to switch up their game-plan, as they have been the team that has won the time of possession facing inferior opponents. However, they will likely play a more defensive and counterattacking style facing Brazil.
Free Croatia vs. Brazil Prediction: Brazil -1 (-100)
Well hate to go against my Croatian brothers but nothing they have done in the tournament has shown they can stack up with Brazil. They will put up a fight but they do not have the firepower up front and their D will not be able to withstand an all-out attack.
Brazil will get it done on both sides of the pitch and win 2-0, as they get one step further from ending their World Cup drought.
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