European Championship: Croatia vs Turkey – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the European Championship clash between Croatia and Turkey and offers the latest team stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

On Matchday 7, Croatia and Turkey will face each other in Group D of the Euro 2024 qualifiers.

The last time the pair played each other Croatia came away as 0-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Thursday.

Team form: Croatia vs Turkey

Croatia Form

Their last three matches saw Croatia losing on penalties to Spain after a 0-0 draw, before taking out Latvia by 5-0, and Armenia by 0-1. Croatia claimed four wins from their past six internationals, while drawing one and losing one as well. They scored 17 times and let eight in.

Turkey Form

In their previous three matches, Turkey won 2-0 against Wales, and drew 1-1 with Armenia before losing 4-2 against Japan. Turkey won half their previous six internationals, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding ten.

Betting stats for Croatia and Turkey

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

Players on top: Croatia vs Turkey

Irfan Kahveci shows decent form right now for Turkey, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the European Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Croatia, who are strong favorites this coming Thursday. Siding with Andrej Kramaric also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six European Championship matches.

Popular markets: Croatia vs Turkey

Full-time result

Croatia racked up four wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Opus Arena, drew five and lost one. Turkey won six of their previous 10 away, drew zero and lost four times. Croatia have not lost to Turkey in four consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Croatia scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Turkey only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last four away games Turkey played.

Total goals

In Croatia’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of them. They managed to average 1.7 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Turkey’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Croatia vs Turkey

Here we present a free betting tip for this European Championship match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Croatia and Turkey.

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