World Cup: Croatia vs Ghana – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup round 3 match between Croatia and Ghana and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Croatia head into an encounter against Ghana in the World Cup on Saturday. Their final group stage match will be played out at Philadelphia Stadium.

Following the second round of the group stage, Croatia are number four on zero points, whereas Ghana have four points as number two. Croatia arrive at this match placed as number 11 in the FIFA world ranking, while Ghana lack behind as number 73 in the world.

Team form: Croatia vs Ghana

Croatia Form

Croatia are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Belgium by a 0-2 score, before winning 2-1 against Slovenia. They were back on the losing side in a 4-2 defeat against England. Croatia won six of the their past 10 international matches, while drawing one of those games. Unfortunately, they experienced defeat in three matches.

Ghana Form

Ghana go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Wales. They went on to beat Panama by 1-0, before sharing the spoils with England in a 0-0 draw. Ghana secured two wins in their last 10 internationals in all tournaments, with two being drawn, and six of them ending in defeat.

Betting facts for Croatia and Ghana

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Croatia and Ghana played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Croatia vs Ghana

Having scored just once lately for his country, Luka Modric will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Ghana hope Caleb Yirenkyi can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two goals in his last six international matches.

Betting markets: Croatia vs Ghana

Full-time result

Croatia claimed all three points six times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Ghana have won two of their last 10 games, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Croatia only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Ghana only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Ghana managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Croatia were first on target in three of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Croatia saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Ghana, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches. Croatia conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Recommended tip: Croatia vs Ghana

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Croatia and Ghana seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.