World Cup: Panama vs Croatia – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup round 2 match between Panama and Croatia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Panama go up against Croatia this coming Wednesday in their second outing in the World Cup group stage.

Following the opening round of the World Cup group matches, Panama are number three on zero points, while Croatia have zero points as number four. Panama head to their upcoming match as number 34 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents Croatia. They enter the game ranked number 11 in the world.

Team form: Panama vs Croatia

Panama Form

Panama have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Brazil, they came out empty-handed in a 6-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 4-2 win against Dominican Rep.. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Panama claimed four wins wins in their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured two defeats in this run.

Croatia Form

It is all or nothing with Croatia, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 0-2 against Belgium, before beating Slovenia 2-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 4-2 against England. Croatia won six out of their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, drew one, and suffered three defeats in the same span.

Betting facts for Panama and Croatia

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Panama and Croatia. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Panama vs Croatia

Jiovany Ramos has been great for Panama lately, hitting the target twice, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Croatia are optimistic Luka Modric doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings for his national team.

Betting markets: Panama vs Croatia

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Panama won four times, drew four and lost two times. Croatia claimed six wins, drew one time and lost three in their last 10 games across all tournaments. Panama did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Croatia conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

Panama scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Croatia scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Panama games Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Croatia played. Croatia managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Panama’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Croatia, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games. Panama conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Croatia conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Suggested bet: Panama vs Croatia

To sum up, the upcoming match between Panama and Croatia seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.